CVE-2006-7151

6.6 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the libtool-ltdl library (libltdl.so) 1.5.22-2.3 in Fedora Core 5 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious library in the (1) hwcap, (2) 0, and (3) nosegneg subdirectories.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a login. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2007-03-07 20:19 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:34 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2007-03-07 20:19 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:34 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Gnu libtool-ltdl 1.5.22-2.3

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record