CVE-2006-2646 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Alt-N MDaemon, specifically versions 9.0.1 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted, long A0001 argument beginning with a double quote. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit for this vulnerability (EDB-27914) exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:2.8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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