CVE-2006-5593: Buffer overflow in Desknet's (niokeru) before 5.0J R1.0 might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-5593?

desknets: upgrade to newer than 4.5j_r2.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-5593 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5593 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-5593 affect?

CVE-2006-5593 affects desknets. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Buffer overflow in Desknet's (niokeru) before 5.0J R1.0 might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-5593?

Priority 44/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2006-5593 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting desknets. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in Desknet's (niokeru) before 5.0J R1.0 might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.8% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-10-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: neo japan

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-10-27 18:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:31 UTCUpdated Record last modified

neo japan desknets UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.5j_r2.4

Fixed in: newer than 4.5j_r2.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.5j_r2.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade desknets

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade desknets

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-5593?

desknets: upgrade to newer than 4.5j_r2.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5593 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5593 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-2006-5593 affect?

CVE-2006-5593 affects desknets. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Buffer overflow in Desknet's (niokeru) before 5.0J R1.0 might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

How urgent is CVE-2006-5593?

Priority 44/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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