CVE-2006-6306
Format string vulnerability in Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS) in the Novell Client...
Format string vulnerability in Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS) in the Novell Client 4.91 SP2 and SP3 allows users with physical access to read stack and memory contents via format string specifiers in the Username field of the logon window.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Format string vulnerability in Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS) in the Novell Client 4.91 SP2 and SP3 allows users with physical access to read stack and memory contents via format string specifiers in the Username field of the logon window.
- Record
CVE-2006-6306- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS) in the Novell Client 4.91 SP2 and SP3 allows users with physical access to read stack and memory contents via format string specifiers in the Username field of the logon window.
- Record
CVE-2006-6306- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6289 No score
Format string vulnerability in Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS) in the Novell Client 4.91 SP2 and SP3 allows users with physical access to read stack and memory contents via format string specifiers in the Username field of the logon window.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6289- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-33cp-qrcq-xvp4 No score
Format string vulnerability in Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS) in the Novell Client...
Format string vulnerability in Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS) in the Novell Client 4.91 SP2 and SP3 allows users with physical access to read stack and memory contents via format string specifiers in the Username field of the logon window.
- Record
GHSA-33cp-qrcq-xvp4- 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-2006-6306 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Novell Client, published December 5, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityreason.com/securityalert/1970
securitytracker.com/id?1017377
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4987
secunia.com/advisories/23363
securityfocus.com/archive/1/453176/100/0/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30644
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support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974876.htm
secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/372/3546910_f.SAL_Public.html
layereddefense.com/Novell01DEC.html
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051038.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6306
github.com/advisories/GHSA-33cp-qrcq-xvp4