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Status published
Critical
CVE-2006-0559
Format string vulnerability in the SMTP server for McAfee WebShield...
Vulnerability Description
Format string vulnerability in the SMTP server for McAfee WebShield 4.5 MR2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the domain name portion of a destination address, which are not properly handled when a bounce message is constructed.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16742
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25621
- http://www.osvdb.org/24366
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429812/100/0/threaded
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/671
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015861
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19491
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1219
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 4th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.