CVE-2006-5657 Integer overflow in n/a
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-5657 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2006-5657 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2006.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5657 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5657/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5657/index.md)
Off-by-one errors in Vilistextum text processing may allow attackers to cause undefined behavior or crashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5657?
CVE-2006-5657 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2006.
Official description
Multiple off-by-one errors in src/text.c in Vilistextum before 2.6.9 have unknown impact and attack vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5657?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vilistextum Vilistextum.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5657?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5657 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-5657 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5657 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4g4q-q7g9-8775.