Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 21, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-6685
CVE-2006-6685
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.3.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long REMOTE_ADDR environment variable. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =2.3.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- secunia.com/advisories/22967nvdVendor Advisory
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