Format string vulnerability in Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS) in the…
Priority LOW 8Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS) in the Novell Client 4.91 SP2 and SP3 allows users with physical access to read stack and memory contents via format string specifiers in the Username field of the logon window.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00373 31st 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6306
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-33cp-qrcq-xvp4
References
Advisory 3
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- TI-2006-02244 Multiple integer overflows in the DPRPC library (DPRPCW32.DLL) in Novell Client 4.83 SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources
- CVE-2006-6306 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6306 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-33cp-qrcq-xvp4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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