CVE-2006-0855
CVE-2006-0855 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rahul Dhesi Zoo with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Rahul Dhesi Zoo
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the fullpath function in misc.c for zoo 2.10 and earlier, as used in products such as Barracuda Spam Firewall, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ZOO file that causes the combine function to return a longer string than expected.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-0855?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in the fullpath function in misc.c for zoo 2.10 and earlier, as used in products such as Barracuda Spam Firewall, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ZOO file that causes the combine function to return a longer string than expected.
- How severe is CVE-2006-0855?
- CVE-2006-0855 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-0855 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-0855?
- CVE-2006-0855 affects Rahul Dhesi Zoo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-0855?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-0855 published?
- CVE-2006-0855 was published on 2006-02-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-04/0061.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19130
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19148
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19166
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19408
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19514
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/546
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015668
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015866
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-991
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-05.xml
- http://www.guay-leroux.com/projects/barracuda-advisory-ZOO.txt
- http://www.guay-leroux.com/projects/zoo-advisory.txt
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425887/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16790
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0705
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1220
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24904
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:rahul_dhesi:zoo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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