Unscored severity · published Dec 8, 2006
CVE-2006-6397
Integer overflow in banner/banner.c in FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD might allow local users to modify memory via a long banner
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer overflow in banner/banner.c in FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD might allow local users to modify memory via a long banner. NOTE: CVE and multiple third parties dispute this issue. Since banner is not setuid, an exploit would not cross privilege boundaries in normal operations. This issue is not a vulnerability
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
6.2 · source: NVD
NE
Netbsd · Netbsd
2.0.4 · source: NVD
OP
Openbsd · Openbsd
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6397
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6397
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452322/100/200/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452330/100/200/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452374/100/200/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452470/100/200/threaded
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