// For flags

CVE-2006-1168

ncompress: .bss buffer underflow in decompression

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The decompress function in compress42.c in (1) ncompress 4.2.4 and (2) liblzw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code, via crafted data that leads to a buffer underflow.

La función decompress en compress42.c en (1) ncompress 4.2.4 y (2) liblzw permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída), y posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección, mediante datos manipulados que llevan a un desbordamiento inferior de búfer.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2006-03-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-08-14 CVE Published
  • 2023-11-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (27)
URL Tag Source
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141728 X_refsource_misc
http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100158840 X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/21427 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21434 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21437 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21467 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21880 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22036 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22296 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22377 Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016836 Vdb Entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-226.htm X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19455 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3234 Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=728536 X_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28315 Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9373 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060901-01-P.asc 2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0810.html 2023-11-07
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-03.xml 2023-11-07
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1149 2023-11-07
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:140 2023-11-07
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:129 2023-11-07
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_20_sr.html 2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0663.html 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-1168 2012-06-19
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=201919 2012-06-19
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Ncompress
Search vendor "Ncompress"
 Ncompress
Search vendor "Ncompress" for product "Ncompress"
 4.2.4
Search vendor "Ncompress" for product "Ncompress" and version "4.2.4"
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Affected