CVE-2006-4177
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCP engine in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCP engine in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NCP over IP packet that causes NCP to read more data than intended.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCP engine in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NCP over IP packet that causes NCP to read more data than intended.
- Record
CVE-2006-4177- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCP engine in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NCP over IP packet that causes NCP to read more data than intended.
- Record
CVE-2006-4177- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4167 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCP engine in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NCP over IP packet that causes NCP to read more data than intended.
- Record
EUVD-2006-4167- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6pp4-gfm6-5rm4 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCP engine in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCP engine in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NCP over IP packet that causes NCP to read more data than intended.
- Record
GHSA-6pp4-gfm6-5rm4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-4177 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Novell Edirectory, published October 24, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.84%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/20664
secunia.com/advisories/22506
securitytracker.com/id?1017104
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=426
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29768
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4142
support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974600.htm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4177
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6pp4-gfm6-5rm4