The Debian GNU/Linux 033_-F_NO_SETSID patch for the Apache HTTP Server 1.3.34-4 does not properly disassociate httpd from a controlling tty when httpd is started interactively, which allows local users to gain privileges to that tty via a CGI program that calls the TIOCSTI ioctl
Published Mar 3, 2007
6.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.58%
Description
The Debian GNU/Linux 033_-F_NO_SETSID patch for the Apache HTTP Server 1.3.34-4 does not properly disassociate httpd from a controlling tty when httpd is started interactively, which allows local users to gain privileges to that tty via a CGI program that calls the TIOCSTI ioctl.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue was specific to a Debian patch to Apache HTTP Server.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00578) | 45.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.56% (0.00560) | 41.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00126) | 29.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 78.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 76.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 55.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-02/0579.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=357561 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://osvdb.org/33816 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24324 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22732 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-7098 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32708 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-7098
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-7098
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-02/0579.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=357561 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://osvdb.org/33816 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/24324 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22732 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-7098 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32708 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-7098 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-7098 |
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