CVE-2006-2926 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long URL in Qbik WinGate proxy server.

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-2006-2926?

CVE-2006-2926 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the WWW Proxy Server of Qbik WinGate 6.1.1.1077 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URL HTTP request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2926?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qbik Wingate.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2926?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2926 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-2006-2926 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2926 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v86f-8xcg-2vvc.

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