CVE-2006-2489 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code in Nagios via a malicious Content-Length header in CGI scripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-2489?
CVE-2006-2489 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer overflow in CGI scripts in Nagios 1.x before 1.4.1 and 2.x before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a content length (Content-Length) HTTP header. NOTE: this is a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2162.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2489?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-2489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g9rv-5pxc-p5wm.