CVE-2006-6909 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow in Karl Dahlke Edbrowse 3.1.3, specifically within its http.c component. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by operating a malicious FTP server that provides directory listings containing excessively long user or group names. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical severity and high FAUCET Risk Score of 86/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:karl_dahlke:edbrowse:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.