Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise Messenger before 2.0 Public Beta 2 allows…
Priority HIGH 81Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise Messenger before 2.0 Public Beta 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Accept-Language value without a comma or semicolon. NOTE: due to a typo, the original ZDI advisory accidentally referenced CVE-2006-0092. This is the correct identifier.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.73357 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0992
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgqf-hpv9-9g6m
References
More Novell Groupwise Messenger vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-02585 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) Client before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-00939 Stack-based buffer overflow in the nim: protocol handler in Novell GroupWise Messenger… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-04359 Messenger Agents (nmma.exe) in Novell GroupWise 2.0.2 and 1.0.6 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-02586 Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2011-02809 The server process in Novell Messenger 2.1 and 2.2.x before 2.2.1, and Novell GroupWise… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-0992 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-0992 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgqf-hpv9-9g6m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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