Description
Integer overflow in CGI scripts in Nagios 1.x before 1.4.1 and 2.x before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a content length (Content-Length) HTTP header. NOTE: this is a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2162.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | nagios | 2:1.3-cvs.20050402-2.sarge.2 | DSA-1072-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1072-1 nagios - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- GLSA-200605-07 vendor-advisory
- nagios-contentlength-overflow(26454) vdb-entry
- DSA-1072 vendor-advisory
- http://www.nagios.org/development/changelog.php
- USN-287-1 vendor-advisory
- 20313 third-party-advisory
- 18059 vdb-entry
- 20123 third-party-advisory
- 20247 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-1822 vdb-entry