CVE-2006-4517

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Published Nov 1, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Novell iManager 2.5 and 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) in the Tomcat server via a long TREE parameter in an HTTP POST, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:imanager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:imanager:1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:imanager:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:imanager:2.0.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-4505	Novell iManager 2.5 and 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) in the Tomcat server via a long TREE parameter in an HTTP POST, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.2% (3.241% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=436
http://secunia.com/advisories/22657
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017139
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=3885713&sliceId=SAL_Public&dialogID=17090866&stateId=0%200%2017098735
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20841
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4292
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29961

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Imanager

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 1, 2006, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:14 PM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 1, 2006, 3:07 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM

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