Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 22, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-6698
CVE-2006-6698
Description
The GConf daemon (gconfd) in GConf 2.14.0 creates temporary files under directories with names based on the username, even when GCONF_GLOBAL_LOCKS is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the directories ahead of time, which prevents other users from using Gnome.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gconf:2.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gconf:2.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =2.14.0
Patches
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References
5- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/23452nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21762nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5148nvd
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