CVE-2006-3901 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Tumbleweed Email Firewall (EMF) that allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability is triggered by specially crafted LHA archive email attachments containing long file or directory names, extended headers, or a "temporary pathname" field exceeding two bytes. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise (C, I, A: P). Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tumbleweed:mailgate_email_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.