CVE-2006-0300

NONECVSS 0.0Elevated

0.0

Buffer overflow in tar 1.14 through 1.15.90 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute code via unspecified vectors involving PAX extended headers.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 95.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 24, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (86)

secalert@redhathttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
secalert@redhathttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-tar/2006-02/msg00051.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18973
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18976
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18999
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/19016
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/19093
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/19130
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/19152
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/19236
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/20042
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/24479

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-0300?

CVE-2006-0300 is a none vulnerability published on February 24, 2006. Buffer overflow in tar 1.14 through 1.15.90 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute code via unspecified vectors involving PAX extended headers.

When was CVE-2006-0300 disclosed?

CVE-2006-0300 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 24, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-0300 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-0300 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-0300?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-0300, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2006-0300

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