CVE-2006-2391 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet to the EMC Retrospect Client service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2391?
CVE-2006-2391 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in EMC Retrospect Client 5.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet to port 497.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2391?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emc Retrospect Client.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2391?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2391 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-2391 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2391 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gh3x-2gh9-rxf8.