CVE-2006-5821 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Citrix servers via a heap-based buffer overflow in the IMA service decryption function.
- 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-2006-5821?
CVE-2006-5821 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Nov 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 IMA_SECURE_DecryptData1 function in ImaSystem.dll for Citrix MetaFrame XP 1.0 and 2.0, and Presentation Server 3.0 and 4.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests to the Independent Management Architecture (IMA) service (ImaSrv.exe) with invalid size values that trigger the overflow during decryption.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5821?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Citrix Metaframe, Citrix Metaframe Presentation Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5821?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5821 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-2006-5821 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5821 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqw2-f4rr-7m6p.