CVE-2006-6493

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the krbv4_ldap_auth function in servers/slapd/kerberos.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.3 and earlier, when OpenLDAP is compiled with the --enable-kbind (Kerberos KBIND) option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LDAP bind request using the LDAP_AUTH_KRBV41 authentication method and long credential data.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.35% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454181/30/0/threaded	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2023	third party advisory
http://www.phreedom.org/solar/exploits/openldap-kbind	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/23334	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4964	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6493?: CVE-2006-6493 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6493?: To fix CVE-2006-6493, 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-2006-6493 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6493 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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