CVE-2006-4177

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.25% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory idefense.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4177?: CVE-2006-4177 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4177?: To fix CVE-2006-4177, 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-2006-4177 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4177 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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