CVE-2006-1038: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 7, 2006
·
Updated

Buffer overflow in SecureCRT 5.0.4 and earlier and SecureFX 3.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact when a Unicode string is converted to a "narrow" string.

Affected Software

23 affected components
Van Dyke Technologies Securefx=3.0_beta_6
Van Dyke Technologies Securefx=3.0.4
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=5.0_beta_5
Van Dyke Technologies Securefx=3.0_beta_7
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=5.0.4
Van Dyke Technologies Securefx=3.0.1
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=5.0.3
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=5.0_beta_6
Van Dyke Technologies Securefx=3.0_beta_1
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=5.0_beta_4
Van Dyke Technologies Securefx=3.0_beta_2
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=5.0_beta_3
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=5.0.1
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=5.0
Van Dyke Technologies Securefx=3.0_beta_3
Van Dyke Technologies Securefx=3.0.3
Van Dyke Technologies Securefx=3.0.2
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=5.0_beta_2
Van Dyke Technologies Securefx=3.0_beta_4
Van Dyke Technologies Securefx=3.0_beta_5
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=5.0.2
Van Dyke Technologies Securefx=3.0
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=5.0_beta_1

Remediation

Event History

Mar 7, 2006
CVE Published
11:02 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1038?

CVE-2006-1038 is classified as a buffer overflow vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-1038?

To fix CVE-2006-1038, update SecureCRT to version 5.0.5 or later and SecureFX to version 3.0.5 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2006-1038?

CVE-2006-1038 affects SecureCRT versions 5.0.4 and earlier, and SecureFX versions 3.0.4 and earlier.

4

What impact does CVE-2006-1038 have?

CVE-2006-1038 allows remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code due to an overflow error during string conversion.

5

Who is the vendor associated with CVE-2006-1038?

CVE-2006-1038 is associated with Van Dyke Technologies, the vendor of SecureCRT and SecureFX software.

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