CVE-2006-1611: Directory traversal vulnerability in KGB Archiver before 1.1.5.22 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitra

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATE

CVE-2006-1611 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting archiver. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in KGB Archiver before 1.1.5.22 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files wile decompressing an archive, possibly due to directory traversal sequences in a filename.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: kgb

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-04-04 10:04 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kgb archiver MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy archiver || rpm -q archiver || archiver --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-1611?

archiver: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-1611 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1611 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-1611 affect?

CVE-2006-1611 affects archiver. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in KGB Archiver before 1.1.5.22 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files wile decompressing an archive, possibly due to directory traversal sequences in a filename.

How urgent is CVE-2006-1611?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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