CVE-2006-6684 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a long X-Forwarded-For header in chetcpasswd.

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-2006-6684?

CVE-2006-6684 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 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 Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long X-Forwarded-For HTTP header. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6684?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pedro Lineu Orso Chetcpasswd.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6684 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-2006-6684 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6684 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mx37-x2m8-5qwp.

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