CVE-2006-2489 json
Integer overflow in CGI scripts in Nagios 1.x before 1.4.1 and 2.x before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash…
published 2006-05-19 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2489
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.6%
- EPSS 5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer overflow in CGI scripts in Nagios 1.x before 1.4.1 and 2.x before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a content length (Content-Length) HTTP header. NOTE: this is a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2162.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/20123 advisory
Exploit prediction
5.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/20123
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-07.xml
vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1072
vendor-advisory
-
usn.ubuntu.com
/287-1/
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26454
vdb-entry
- nagios.org /development/changelog.php
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20313
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/18059
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20247
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1822
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2489
- NVD CVE-2006-2489
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