CVE-2006-2555 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The parse_command function in Genecys 0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a command with a missing ":" (colon) separator, which triggers a null dereference.

Published: 2006-05-24

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 16.4% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:genecys:genecys:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.1638.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/genecysbof-adv.txt
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-May/046015.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/20099
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/944
http://www.osvdb.org/25482
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433929/30/5010/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17969
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1815
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26523

History

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Genecys Genecys

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-05-24T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:51:04.989Z

Reserved: 2006-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-2555

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-05-24T01:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-2555

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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