CVE-2006-5969: CRLF injection vulnerability in the evalFolderLine function in fvwm 2.5.18 and earlier allows local users to e

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-5969?

fvwm: upgrade to newer than 2.5.18. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-5969 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5969 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-2006-5969 affect?

CVE-2006-5969 affects fvwm. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). CRLF injection vulnerability in the evalFolderLine function in fvwm 2.5.18 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via carriage returns in a directory name, which is not properly handled by fvwm-menu-directory, a varian

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-5969?

Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.6UPGRADE

CVE-2006-5969 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) affecting fvwm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

CRLF injection vulnerability in the evalFolderLine function in fvwm 2.5.18 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via carriage returns in a directory name, which is not properly handled by fvwm-menu-directory, a variant of CVE-2003-1308.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.6 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-11-17
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fvwm

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-11-17 23:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fvwm fvwm UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.5.18

Fixed in: newer than 2.5.18

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.5.18 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade fvwm

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-2006-5969?

fvwm: upgrade to newer than 2.5.18. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5969 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5969 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-2006-5969 affect?

CVE-2006-5969 affects fvwm. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). CRLF injection vulnerability in the evalFolderLine function in fvwm 2.5.18 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via carriage returns in a directory name, which is not properly handled by fvwm-menu-directory, a varian

How urgent is CVE-2006-5969?

Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2003-1308 MEDIUM 4.6 UPGRADE CRLF injection vulnerability in fvwm-menu-directory for fvwm 2.5.x before 2.5.10 and 2.4.x before 2.4.18 allow

References

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