CVE-2006-0992

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Summary

CVECVE-2006-0992
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2006-04-14 10:02:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise Messenger before 2.0 Public Beta 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Accept-Language value without a comma or semicolon. NOTE: due to a typo, the original ZDI advisory accidentally referenced CVE-2006-0092. This is the correct identifier.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 10 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS: 0.888080000 probability, percentile 0.995220000 (date 2026-04-22)

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Novell Groupwise Messenger 2.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Novell GroupWise Messenger Accept Language Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Patch
www.osvdb.org/24617 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org
Novell GroupWise Messenger Accept-Language Buffer Overflow - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Support | 10100861: GroupWise Messenger 2.0 Accept Language Buffer Overflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.novell.com Patch
ZDI-06-008 | Zero Day Initiative af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.zerodayinitiative.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Metasploit: Exploit Development: GroupWise Messenger Server af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 metasploit.blogspot.com
Novell GroupWise Messenger Buffer Overflow in Accept-Language Header Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
eCrimeLabs - Helps you mitigate your cyber threats af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 cirt.dk
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Novell Messenger Server 2.0 (Accept-Language) Remote Overflow Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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