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CVE-2006-2489

Integer overflow in CGI scripts in Nagios 1.x before 1.4.1 and 2.x before 2.3.1 allows remote...

7.5 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

5.56%Down 2.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2006-2489
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2006-2489
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2489 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2006-2489
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g9rv-5pxc-p5wm No score

Integer overflow in CGI scripts in Nagios 1.x before 1.4.1 and 2.x before 2.3.1 allows remote...

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.

Record
GHSA-g9rv-5pxc-p5wm
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
nagios
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2:1.3-cvs.20050402-2.sarge.2, plus listed versions
2:1.3-cvs.20050402-2.sarge.1
2:1.3-cvs.20050402-2.sarge.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2006-2489 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Nagios, published May 19, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.56%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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