CVE-2006-6299

Description

Integer overflow in Msg.dll in Novell ZENworks 7 Asset Management (ZAM) before SP1 IR11 and the Collection client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets, which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.43% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory idefense.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4829	vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=448	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=447	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017326	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23157	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30665	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21400	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21395	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974824.htm	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6299?: CVE-2006-6299 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6299?: To fix CVE-2006-6299, 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-2006-6299 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6299 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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