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CVE-2006-6684

7.5 · HIGH

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-Forwa…

Published Dec 21, 2006pedro_lineu_orsoCWE-119EPSS 3.00%

Overview

CVE-2006-6684 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pedro_lineu_orso chetcpasswd. It was published on December 21, 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

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pedro_lineu_orso. Update chetcpasswd 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
pedro_lineu_orsochetcpasswd0Affected

References

Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454Refsecunia.com/advisories/22967Refwww.osvdb.org/30546Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454Refsecunia.com/advisories/22967Refwww.osvdb.org/30546

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6684?

CVE-2006-6684 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pedro_lineu_orso chetcpasswd. It was published on December 21, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6684?

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-2006-6684?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pedro_lineu_orso. Update chetcpasswd 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-2006-6684?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6684 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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