# CVE-2006-5466: Heap-based buffer overflow in the showQueryPackage function in librpm in RPM Package Manager 4.4.8, when the LANG environment variable is se

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-11-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the showQueryPackage function in librpm in RPM Package Manager 4.4.8, when the LANG environment variable is set to ru_RU.UTF-8, might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RPM packages.

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## References

- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-08.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22740
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22854
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-378-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=212833
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017160
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:200
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20906
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22768
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4350

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