CVE-2006-4177 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCP engine in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NCP over IP packet that causes NCP to read more data than intended.

Published: 2006-10-24

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 7.4% Low

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-4167	Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCP engine in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NCP over IP packet that causes NCP to read more data than intended.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.07406.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=426
http://secunia.com/advisories/22506
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017104
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974600.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20664
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4142
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29768

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Edirectory

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-10-24T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:57:46.248Z

Reserved: 2006-08-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-4177

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-10-24T20:07:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-4177

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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