CVE-2006-3005
The JPEG library in media-libs/jpeg before 6b-r7 on Gentoo Linux is built without the -maxmem feature, which could allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted JPEG file that exceeds the intended memory limits.
Published:Jun 13, 2006
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Jun 13, 2006
EPSS Score:0.0054
CVSS Score:5
Affected Products
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Gentoo
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Linux
Gentoo
Linux
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Gentoo
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Media-libs Jpeg
Gentoo
Media-libs Jpeg
Exploits
No exploit reference
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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