CVE-2006-2496

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Published May 20, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 9.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in iMonitor 2.4 in Novell eDirectory 8.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.

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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:imonitor:2.4:::::::*

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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: 9.2% (9.195% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/20139
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016120
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2973759.htm
http://www.osvdb.org/25781
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434723/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18026
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1850
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-016.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26524

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Edirectory Imonitor

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 20, 2006, 2:59 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:51 PM
Reserved: May 19, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 20, 2006, 3:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

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