CVE-2006-4776 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Cisco IOS devices via a heap-based buffer overflow in the VTP feature.
- 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-2006-4776?
CVE-2006-4776 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 14 Sep 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 the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) feature in Cisco IOS 12.1(19) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long VLAN name in a VTP type 2 summary advertisement.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4776?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4776?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4776 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-2006-4776 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4776 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4j4-63w3-w6m9.