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CVE-2006-0150

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Jan 09, 2006 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0150
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/134.html

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the auth_ldap_log_reason function in Apache auth_ldap 1.6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via various vectors, including the username.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.2.1 (including)1.2.1 (including)
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.2.2 (including)1.2.2 (including)
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.2.3 (including)1.2.3 (including)
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.2.4 (including)1.2.4 (including)
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.3.0 (including)1.3.0 (including)
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.3.1 (including)1.3.1 (including)
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.3.2 (including)1.3.2 (including)
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.3.3 (including)1.3.3 (including)
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.3.4 (including)1.3.4 (including)
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.4.0 (including)1.4.0 (including)
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.4.2 (including)1.4.2 (including)
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.4.3 (including)1.4.3 (including)
Auth_ldapDave_carrigan1.6.0 (including)1.6.0 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1RedHat*

Potential Mitigations

References

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