CVE-2006-1044

7.5 · HIGH

Published Mar 7, 2006lsoftEPSS 7.47%AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2006-1044 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting lsoft listserv. It was published on March 7, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in LISTSERV 14.3 and 14.4, including LISTSERV Lite and HPO, with the web archive interface enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to the WA CGI. NOTE: technical details will be released after the grace period has ended on 20060603.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lsoft. Update listserv to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/19106 Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015722 Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/841132 Refwww.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8e/relnotes/LISTSERV14.5-Release-Notes.html#wasecurityalert Refwww.ngssoftware.com/advisories/listserv_3.txt Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426770/100/0/threaded Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16951 Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0824 Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25168 Refsecunia.com/advisories/19106

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1044?

CVE-2006-1044 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting lsoft listserv. It was published on March 7, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-1044?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1044?

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1044?

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