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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-6979 · published 8 February 2007

CVE-2006-6979: Amarok improper input validation vulnerability

Amarok · Amarok

The ruby handlers in the Magnatune component in Amarok do not properly quote text in certain contexts, probably including construction of an unzip command line, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.4% · top 16.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
2.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The ruby handlers in the Magnatune component in Amarok do not properly quote text in certain contexts, probably including construction of an unzip command line, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

AV:N/AC:L/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://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=166901
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=138499 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0015.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23984 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24159 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24510 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-11.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22568
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0613 Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=166901
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=138499 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0015.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23984 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24159 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24510 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-11.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22568
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0613 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-6979), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.