CVE-2006-6652 EXPLOIT
9.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 20% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the glob implementation (glob.c) in libc in NetBSD-current before 20050914, NetBSD 2.* and 3.* before 20061203, and Apple Mac OS X before 2007-004, as used by the FTP daemon and tnftpd, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname that results from path expansion.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 20.03% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
| netbsd | netbsd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | NetBSD 3.1 - 'FTPd / Tnftpd' Port Remote Buffer Overflow | 2006-12-01 |
| exploit-db | NetBSD - 'FTPd / Tnftpd' Remote Stack Overflow (PoC) | 2006-11-30 |
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-027.txt.asc
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23178
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017386
- http://www.osvdb.org/31781
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21377
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30670
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-027.txt.asc
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23178
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017386
- http://www.osvdb.org/31781
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