CVE-2006-2489 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

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.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g9rv-5pxc-p5wm.

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