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CVE-2006-5877

7.8 · HIGH

The enigmail extension before 0.94.2 does not properly handle large, encrypted file e-mail attachments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), as demonstrated with Mozi…

Published Feb 23, 2007ubuntuEPSS 1.73%

Overview

CVE-2006-5877 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ubuntu ubuntu_linux. It was published on February 23, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The enigmail extension before 0.94.2 does not properly handle large, encrypted file e-mail attachments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), as demonstrated with Mozilla Thunderbird.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ubuntu. Update ubuntu_linux 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ubuntuubuntu_linux0Affected
enigmailenigmail0Affected

References

Refbugzilla.mozdev.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9730Refenigmail.mozdev.org/changelog.html#enig0.94.2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/22684Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-427-1Refbugzilla.mozdev.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9730Refenigmail.mozdev.org/changelog.html#enig0.94.2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/22684Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-427-1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5877?

CVE-2006-5877 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ubuntu ubuntu_linux. It was published on February 23, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-5877?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, 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-2006-5877?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ubuntu. Update ubuntu_linux 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-5877?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5877 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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