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Low
CVE-2006-2289
Buffer overflow in avahi-core in Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in avahi-core in Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
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://0pointer.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/%2Acheckout%2A/trunk/docs/NEWS?root=avahi
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20022
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17884
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26331
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_19.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20215
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Vulnerable Versions:
0.6.7, 0.6.8, 0.6.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 9th, 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.