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CVE-2006-6493

UnknownEPSS 9.19%

Last modified

CVE-2006-6493 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 9.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
9.19%

94.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OpenldapOpenldap<= 2.4.3
OpenldapOpenldap1.0
OpenldapOpenldap1.0.1
OpenldapOpenldap1.0.2
OpenldapOpenldap1.0.3
OpenldapOpenldap1.1
OpenldapOpenldap1.1.0
OpenldapOpenldap1.1.1
OpenldapOpenldap1.1.2
OpenldapOpenldap1.1.3
OpenldapOpenldap1.1.4
OpenldapOpenldap1.2
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.0
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.1
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.2
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.3
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.4
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.5
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.6
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.7
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.8
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.9
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.10
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.11
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.12
OpenldapOpenldap1.2.13
OpenldapOpenldap2.0
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.0
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.1
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.2
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.3
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.4
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.5
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.6
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.7
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.8
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.9
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.10
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.11
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.11_9
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.11_11
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.11_11s
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.12
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.13
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.14
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.15
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.16
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.17
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.18
OpenldapOpenldap2.0.19

Showing 50 of 119 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-6493?
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.
How severe is CVE-2006-6493?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-6493 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 9.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6493?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST