Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-6719
The ftp_syst function in ftp-basic.c in Free Software Foundation (FSF) GNU wget 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malicious FTP server with a large number of blank 220 responses to the SYST command.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2006-6719
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-6719
3.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-6719
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2006-6719
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Red Hat 2009-10-07Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=221459 We do not consider a crash of a client application such as wget to be a security issue. This flaw was fixed in wget shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 before the initial release of the product. Version of wget shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 are affected by this bug.
References for CVE-2006-6719
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:017
Mandriva
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https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-930
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21650
Exploit
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2947
wget 1.10.2 - Unchecked Boundary Condition Denial of Service - Multiple dos Exploit
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