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CVE-2006-1078

Published: Mar 9, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
8.4CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in htpasswd, as used in Acme thttpd 2.25b, and possibly other products such as Apache, might allow local users to gain privileges via (1) a long command line argument and (2) a long line in a file. NOTE: since htpasswd is normally installed as a non-setuid program, and the exploit is through command line options, perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE. However, if there are some typical or recommended configurations that use htpasswd with sudo privileges, or common products that access htpasswd remotely, then perhaps it should be included.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
thttpdacme labs
Mixed
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
acme labscommercialNetworking Infrastructureaka acme labs thttpd, perlcal, acme server

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-January/051562.html
lists.grok.org.uk
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426823/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
http://marc.info/?l=thttpd&m=114154083000296&w=2
marc.info
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Timeline

Published
Mar 9, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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