CVE-2006-4511: Medium severity Novell GroupWise Messenger vulnerability

Published Oct 4, 2006
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Updated

Messenger Agents (nmma.exe) in Novell GroupWise 2.0.2 and 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted HTTP POST request to TCP port 8300 with a modified val parameter, which triggers a null dereference related to "zero-size strings in blowfish routines."

Affected Software

2 affected components
Novell GroupWise Messenger=2.0.2
Novell GroupWise Messenger=1.0.6

Event History

Oct 4, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Oct 5, 2006
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:04 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4511?

CVE-2006-4511 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service, potentially impacting the availability of the Novell GroupWise Messenger.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-4511?

To mitigate CVE-2006-4511, it is recommended to update to a patched version of Novell GroupWise Messenger that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2006-4511?

CVE-2006-4511 specifically affects users of Novell GroupWise Messenger versions 1.0.6 and 2.0.2.

4

What are the symptoms of CVE-2006-4511?

The primary symptom of CVE-2006-4511 is an unexpected crash of the messenger service when it receives a specially crafted HTTP POST request.

5

What could exploit CVE-2006-4511?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2006-4511 by sending a modified val parameter in an HTTP POST request to the affected service running on port 8300.

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