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CVE-2006-2453

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: May 28, 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-2006-2453
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/134.html

Multiple unspecified format string vulnerabilities in Dia have unspecified impact and attack vectors, a different set of issues than CVE-2006-2480.

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
DiaDia**
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatdia-1:0.94-5.7.1*
DiaUbuntudapper*
DiaUbuntudevel*
DiaUbuntuedgy*
DiaUbuntufeisty*

Potential Mitigations

References

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