CVE-2006-2555

Public Exploit

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.81% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2555?: CVE-2006-2555 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2555?: To fix CVE-2006-2555, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2555 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2555 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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