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CVE-2006-2480

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: May 19, 2006 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
5.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/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-2006-2480
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/134.html

Format string vulnerability in Dia 0.94 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by triggering errors or warnings, as demonstrated via format string specifiers in a .bmp filename. NOTE: the original exploit was demonstrated through a command line argument, but there are other mechanisms for input that are automatically processed by Dia, such as a crafted .dia file.

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
DiaDia0.94 (including)0.94 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatdia-1:0.94-5.7.1*
DiaUbuntudapper*
DiaUbuntudevel*
DiaUbuntuedgy*
DiaUbuntufeisty*

Potential Mitigations

References

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