Buffer overflow in the krbv4_ldap_auth function in servers/slapd/kerberos.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.3 and earlier, when OpenLDAP is compiled with the --enable-kbind (Kerberos KBIND) option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LDAP bind request using the LDAP_AUTH_KRBV41 authentication method and long credential data.
Published 2006-12-13 00:28:00
Updated 2011-03-08 02:46:09
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2006-6493

Threat overview for CVE-2006-6493

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 389
IPs affected by CVE-2006-6493 848
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-6493

11.78%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 95 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2006-6493

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.1
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
4.9
6.4
NIST

Vendor statements for CVE-2006-6493

  • Red Hat 2006-12-19
    Not vulnerable. OpenLDAP as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, and 4 does not support the LDAP_AUTH_KRBV41 authentication method.
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