CVE-2006-6652

CRITICAL 9.0CVE-2006-6652 · Published 20/12/2006 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
—	No affected product versions are listed for this vulnerability yet.

Description

Buffer overflow in the glob implementation (glob.c) in libc in NetBSD-current before 20050914, NetBSD 2.* and 3.* before 20061203, and Apple Mac OS X before 2007-004, as used by the FTP daemon and tnftpd, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname that results from path expansion.

References

docs.info.apple.com/article.html · Vendor Advisory
ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-027.txt.asc · Patch
lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051009.html · Mailing List
secunia.com/advisories/23178 · Third Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/24966 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id · Patch
osvdb.org/31781 · Broken Link
securityfocus.com/bid/21377 · Third Party Advisory
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html · Third Party Advisory
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470 · Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30670 · Third Party Advisory

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