First published: Thu Nov 30 2006(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in PPP on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.x up to 10.4.8 and 10.3.x up to 10.3.9, when PPPoE is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.3 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.5 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.7 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.4 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.2 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.7 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.6 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.6 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.8 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.5 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.4 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.8 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.3 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.2 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3 |
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CVE-2006-4406 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2006-4406, users should update their Mac OS X systems to the latest version provided by Apple that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2006-4406 affects Mac OS X versions 10.3.x up to 10.3.9 and 10.4.x up to 10.4.8.
CVE-2006-4406 exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) when PPPoE is enabled.
Yes, CVE-2006-4406 can potentially lead to data loss if an attacker successfully executes arbitrary code on the affected system.