NVD

CVE-2006-6505 Detail

Modified

This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mozilla Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) external message modies with long Content-Type headers or (2) long RFC2047-encoded (MIME non-ASCII) headers.

Metrics

NVD enrichment efforts reference publicly available information to associate vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also displayed.

CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061202-01-P.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061202-01-P.asc
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2297
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2297
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2338
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2338
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0759.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0759.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0760.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0760.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23420
http://secunia.com/advisories/23420
http://secunia.com/advisories/23422
http://secunia.com/advisories/23422
http://secunia.com/advisories/23433
http://secunia.com/advisories/23433
http://secunia.com/advisories/23439
http://secunia.com/advisories/23439
http://secunia.com/advisories/23468
http://secunia.com/advisories/23468
http://secunia.com/advisories/23514
http://secunia.com/advisories/23514
http://secunia.com/advisories/23545
http://secunia.com/advisories/23545
http://secunia.com/advisories/23591
http://secunia.com/advisories/23591
http://secunia.com/advisories/23598
http://secunia.com/advisories/23598
http://secunia.com/advisories/23601
http://secunia.com/advisories/23601
http://secunia.com/advisories/23618
http://secunia.com/advisories/23618
http://secunia.com/advisories/23672
http://secunia.com/advisories/23672
http://secunia.com/advisories/23692
http://secunia.com/advisories/23692
http://secunia.com/advisories/24108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24390
http://secunia.com/advisories/24390
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017419
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017419
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017420
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017420
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102800-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102800-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1265
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1265
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-03.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-03.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-04.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-04.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887332	US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887332	US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:011
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:011
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-74.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-74.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_80_mozilla.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_80_mozilla.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_06_mozilla.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_06_mozilla.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455145/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455145/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455728/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455728/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21668
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21668
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-400-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-400-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-354A.html	US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-354A.html	US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5068
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5068
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0573
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0573
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-883
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-883
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11565
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11565

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Other	NIST

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)	Up to (including) 1.0.6
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)	Up to (including) 1.5.0.8

Denotes Vulnerable Software
Are we missing a CPE here? Please let us know.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:22:50 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061202-01-P.asc
Added	Reference	http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2297
Added	Reference	http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2338
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0759.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0760.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23420
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23422
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23433
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23439
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23468
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23514
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23545
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23591
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23598
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23601
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23618
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23672
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23692
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/24108
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/24390
Added	Reference	http://securitytracker.com/id?1017419
Added	Reference	http://securitytracker.com/id?1017420
Added	Reference	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102800-1
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1265
Added	Reference	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-03.xml
Added	Reference	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-04.xml
Added	Reference	http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887332
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:011
Added	Reference	http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-74.html
Added	Reference	http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_80_mozilla.html
Added	Reference	http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_06_mozilla.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455145/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455728/100/200/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21668
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-400-1
Added	Reference	http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-354A.html
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5068
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0573
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
Added	Reference	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-883
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11565

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-6505
NVD Published Date:
12/19/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2006-6505 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:22:50 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 9:41:23 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/17/2018 5:48:58 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/10/2017 9:31:26 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 12/20/2006 10:42:00 AM

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