CVE-2006-2222 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in zawhttpd 0.8.23, and possibly previous versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request for a URI composed of several "\" (backslash) characters.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 4% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-05-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| norz | zawhttpd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | zawhttpd 0.8.23 - GET Remote Buffer Overflow (Denial of Service) (PoC) | 2006-05-04 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/852
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016030
- http://www.osvdb.org/25671
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5OP0315IKK.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432955/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17814
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26257
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/852
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016030
- http://www.osvdb.org/25671
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5OP0315IKK.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432955/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17814
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26257
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