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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-5466 · published 6 November 2006

CVE-2006-5466: Rpm package manager vulnerability

Rpm · Package Manager

Heap-based buffer overflow in the showQueryPackage function in librpm in RPM Package Manager 4.4.8, when the LANG environment variable is set to ru_RU.UTF-8, might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RPM packages.

5.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.6% · top 10.8%
5.4CVSS 2.0 base score
3.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the showQueryPackage function in librpm in RPM Package Manager 4.4.8, when the LANG environment variable is set to ru_RU.UTF-8, might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RPM packages.

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/22740 ExploitVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22745 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22768
http://secunia.com/advisories/22854
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-08.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017160
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:200
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20906
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-378-1 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4350
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=212833 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22740 ExploitVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22745 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22768
http://secunia.com/advisories/22854
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-08.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017160
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:200
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20906
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-378-1 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4350
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=212833 Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-5466), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.