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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-0646 · published 11 February 2006

CVE-2006-0646: Suse linux vulnerability

Suse · Suse Linux

ld in SUSE Linux 9.1 through 10.0, and SLES 9, in certain circumstances when linking binaries, can leave an empty RPATH or RUNPATH, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as other users via by running an ld-linked application from the current directory, which could contain an attacker-controlled library file.

4.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.42% · top 66.1%
4.4CVSS 2.0 base score
0.42%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

ld in SUSE Linux 9.1 through 10.0, and SLES 9, in certain circumstances when linking binaries, can leave an empty RPATH or RUNPATH, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as other users via by running an ld-linked application from the current directory, which could contain an attacker-controlled library file.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0003.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18811
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16581
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0003.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18811
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16581

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-0646), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.