CVE-2006-6693

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Published Dec 21, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings to the (1) zabbix_log and (2) zabbix_syslog functions.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-6676	Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings to the (1) zabbix_log and (2) zabbix_syslog functions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.640% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/zabbix.security.patch?bug=391388%3Bmsg=5%3Batt=1
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391388
http://secunia.com/advisories/22313
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20416
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3959

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 21, 2006, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:33 PM
Reserved: Dec 21, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:33 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 21, 2006, 9:28 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:33 PM

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