CVE-2006-6684 json
Heap-based buffer overflow in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application cra…
published 2006-12-21 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6667
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
3.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
osvdb.org
/30546
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/22967
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6684
- NVD CVE-2006-6684
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