CVE-2006-1061 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 21 Mar 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a crafted TFTP URL due to a heap-based buffer overflow in the cURL library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2006-1061?

CVE-2006-1061 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in cURL and libcURL 7.15.0 through 7.15.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a TFTP URL (tftp://) with a valid hostname and a long path.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1061?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Daniel Stenberg Curl.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1061?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2006-1061 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1061 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CURL-CVE-2006-1061, DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1061, GHSA-64x8-5wwv-7rw9.