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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2006-6692 EUVD-2006-6675GHSA-98m4-j87f-4xfc

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possi…

Published Dec 21, 2006 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Package: zabbix Ecosystem: Debian

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in information that would be recorded in the system log using (1) zabbix_log or (2) zabbix_syslog.

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 ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 zabbix 1:1.1.2-4 —
Debian 13 zabbix 1:1.1.2-4 —
Debian 12 zabbix 1:1.1.2-4 —

Public exploits

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Exploit-DB 1

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