CVE-2006-6876

Description

Buffer overflow in the fetchsms function in the SMS handling module (libsms_getsms.c) in OpenSER 1.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SMS message, triggering memory corruption when the "beginning" buffer is copied to the third (pdu) argument.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.79% Top 30%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21800	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31137	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/33340	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-01/0093.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455415/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6876?: CVE-2006-6876 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6876?: To fix CVE-2006-6876, 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-2006-6876 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-6876 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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