CVE-2006-0176

Name: CVE-2006-0176
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-01-11T21:03:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.98%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-0176 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in certain functions in src/fileio.c and src/unix/fileio.c in xmame before 11 January 2006 may allow local users to gain privileges via a long (1) -lang, (2) -ctrlr, (3) -pb, or (4) -rec argument on many operating systems, and via a long (5) -jdev argument on Ubuntu Linux.. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in certain functions in src/fileio.c and src/unix/fileio.c in xmame before 11 January 2006 may allow local users to gain privileges via a long (1) -lang, (2) -ctrlr, (3) -pb, or (4) -rec argument on many operating systems, and via a long (5) -jdev argument on Ubuntu Linux.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.98%

57.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xmame	Xmame	0.102

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 11, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-0176?

How severe is CVE-2006-0176?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-0176 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0176?

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Source: NVD / NIST