HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2006-6684

Heap-based buffer overflow in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long X-Forwarde...

Vulnerability Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long X-Forwarded-For HTTP header. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Pedro Lineu OrsoChetcpasswd<= 2.3.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2006-6684?

CVE-2006-6684 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long X-Forwarde...

How severe is CVE-2006-6684?

CVE-2006-6684 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2006-6684?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pedro Lineu Orso Chetcpasswd.