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CVE-2006-3118

Status: ModifiedLow (1.2)—

spread uses a temporary file with a static filename based on the port number, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the file during a race condition between unlink and bind function calls. NOTE: spread deletes this temporary file before use, which could cause conflicts with other programs that use the same filename, but this is not a distinct issue.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Canonical — Spread

CWEs

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  "id": "CVE-2006-3118",
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        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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          "baseScore": 1.2,
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "accessComplexity": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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        "userInteractionRequired": false
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  "published": "2006-06-30T19:05:00.000",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=375617",
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    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18675",
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    },
    {
      "url": "https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/spread/+bug/44171",
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      "value": "spread uses a temporary file with a static filename based on the port number, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the file during a race condition between unlink and bind function calls.  NOTE: spread deletes this temporary file before use, which could cause conflicts with other programs that use the same filename, but this is not a distinct issue."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "spread utiliza un archivo temporal con un nombre de archivo estático basado en el número de puerto, lo que permite a los usuarios locales causar una denegación de servicio, creando un archivo durante una condición de carrera entre llamadas a funciones \"unlink\" y \"blind\" NOTA: spread borra estos archivos temporales antes de su uso, lo que podría causar conflictos con otros programas que usan el mismo nombre de archivo, pero esto no es un asunto distinto."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:26:26.410",
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