CVE-2006-6685 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd version 2.3.3. This flaw allows local attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long REMOTE_ADDR environment variable. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (high), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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