CVE-2006-6424
Multiple buffer overflows in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allow remote attackers to execute...
Multiple buffer overflows in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code (1) by appending literals to certain IMAP verbs when specifying command continuation requests to IMAPD, resulting in a heap overflow; and (2) via crafted arguments to the STOR command to the Network Messaging Application Protocol (NMAP) daemon, resulting in a stack overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Multiple buffer overflows in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code (1) by appending literals to certain IMAP verbs when specifying command continuation requests to IMAPD, resulting in a heap overflow; and (2) via crafted arguments to the STOR command to the Network Messaging Application Protocol (NMAP) daemon, resulting in a stack overflow.
- Record
CVE-2006-6424- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code (1) by appending literals to certain IMAP verbs when specifying command continuation requests to IMAPD, resulting in a heap overflow; and (2) via crafted arguments to the STOR command to the Network Messaging Application Protocol (NMAP) daemon, resulting in a stack overflow.
- Record
CVE-2006-6424- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6407 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code (1) by appending literals to certain IMAP verbs when specifying command continuation requests to IMAPD, resulting in a heap overflow; and (2) via crafted arguments to the STOR command to the Network Messaging Application Protocol (NMAP) daemon, resulting in a stack overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6407- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5w5v-gfq9-3f4f No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allow remote attackers to execute...
Multiple buffer overflows in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code (1) by appending literals to certain IMAP verbs when specifying command continuation requests to IMAPD, resulting in a heap overflow; and (2) via crafted arguments to the STOR command to the Network Messaging Application Protocol (NMAP) daemon, resulting in a stack overflow.
- Record
GHSA-5w5v-gfq9-3f4f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Novell NetMail 3.52d - NMAP STOR Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-05-09 |
| Metasploit | Novell NetMail NMAP STOR Buffer Overflow | 2006-12-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-6424 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Novell Netmail, published December 27, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 60.3%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/381161
secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/134/3096026_f.SAL_Public.html
securityreason.com/securityalert/2081
securityfocus.com/bid/21725
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5134
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cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-48-advisory.txt
securitytracker.com/id?1017437
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-053.html
secunia.com/advisories/23437
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6424
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5w5v-gfq9-3f4f