Heap-based buffer overflow in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 allows remote…
Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long X-Forwarded-For HTTP header. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03005 87th 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:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | Pedro Lineu Orso |
| cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Pedro Lineu Orso |
- cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Pedro Lineu Orso
- cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Pedro Lineu Orso
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6684
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mx37-x2m8-5qwp
References
More Pedro Lineu Orso Chetcpasswd vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06427 Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates user accounts via… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2006-06429 Heap-based buffer overflow in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.3.3 allows local users to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2006-6684 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6684 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mx37-x2m8-5qwp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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