CVE-2006-0992

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Published Apr 14, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 73.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise Messenger before 2.0 Public Beta 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Accept-Language value without a comma or semicolon. NOTE: due to a typo, the original ZDI advisory accidentally referenced CVE-2006-0092. This is the correct identifier.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_messenger:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 73.4% (73.357% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-42-advisory.txt
http://metasploit.blogspot.com/2006/04/exploit-development-groupwise_14.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/19663
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015911
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?10100861.htm
http://www.osvdb.org/24617
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430911/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17503
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1355
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-008.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25828
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1679

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Groupwise Messenger

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 14, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:56 PM
Reserved: Mar 3, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 14, 2006, 10:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

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