CVE-2006-5801

Description

The owserver module in owfs and owhttpd 2.5p5 and earlier does not properly check the path type, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) related to use of the path in owshell.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.49%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30080	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4381	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20953	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22700	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=461204	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5801?: CVE-2006-5801 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5801?: To fix CVE-2006-5801, 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-2006-5801 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-5801 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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