CVE-2006-6170

HIGH 7.5CVE-2006-6170 · Published 30/11/2006 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
proftpd proftpd_project	`≤ 1.3.0a`	No fix yet

Description

Buffer overflow in the tls_x509_name_oneline function in the mod_tls module, as used in ProFTPD 1.3.0a and earlier, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large data length argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5815.

References

elegerov.blogspot.com/2006/10/do-you-remember-2-years-old-overflow.html · Exploit
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050935.html · Exploit
secunia.com/advisories/23141 · Vendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/23174
secunia.com/advisories/23179
secunia.com/advisories/23184
secunia.com/advisories/23207
slackware.com/security/viewer.php
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1222
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-26.xml
mandriva.com/security/advisories
securityfocus.com/archive/1/452228/100/100/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/452872/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/452993/100/100/threaded
securityfocus.com/bid/21326
trustix.org/errata/2006/0066
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4745
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi · Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30554

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