CVE-2006-6684 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd versions prior to 2.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a crafted, long X-Forwarded-For HTTP header. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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