Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 4, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-0559
CVE-2006-0559
Description
Format string vulnerability in the SMTP server for McAfee WebShield 4.5 MR2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the domain name portion of a destination address, which are not properly handled when a bounce message is constructed.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:webshield_smtp:*:mr2_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:webshield_smtp:*:mr2_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.5
- (no CPE)range: <=4.5 MR2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- secunia.com/advisories/19491nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/16742nvdPatch
- securityreason.com/securityalert/671nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.osvdb.org/24366nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429812/100/0/threadednvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1219nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25621nvd
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