Memory leak in the push_align function in src/util.c in Vilistextum before 2.6.9 allows…
Priority LOW 26CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Memory leak in the push_align function in src/util.c in Vilistextum before 2.6.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to the tmp_align variable. NOTE: it is not clear whether this is a vulnerability, due to the functionality of the product.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01549 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vilistextum:vilistextum:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.6 | Vulnerable | Vilistextum |
| cpe:2.3:a:vilistextum:vilistextum:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.7 | Vulnerable | Vilistextum |
- cpe:2.3:a:vilistextum:vilistextum:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Vilistextum
- cpe:2.3:a:vilistextum:vilistextum:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Vilistextum
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5656
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmqw-4698-8jmq
References
Advisory 1
More Vilistextum vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-01177 Buffer overflow in the get_attr function in html.c for vilistextum 2.6.6 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-05461 Multiple off-by-one errors in src/text.c in Vilistextum before 2.6.9 have unknown impact and attack vectors. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-5656 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5656 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmqw-4698-8jmq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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