CVE-2006-6652
Buffer overflow in the glob implementation (glob.c) in libc in NetBSD-current before 20050914,...
Buffer overflow in the glob implementation (glob.c) in libc in NetBSD-current before 20050914, NetBSD 2.* and 3.* before 20061203, and Apple Mac OS X before 2007-004, as used by the FTP daemon and tnftpd, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname that results from path expansion.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the glob implementation (glob.c) in libc in NetBSD-current before 20050914, NetBSD 2.* and 3.* before 20061203, and Apple Mac OS X before 2007-004, as used by the FTP daemon and tnftpd, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname that results from path expansion.
- Record
CVE-2006-6652- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the glob implementation (glob.c) in libc in NetBSD-current before 20050914, NetBSD 2.* and 3.* before 20061203, and Apple Mac OS X before 2007-004, as used by the FTP daemon and tnftpd, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname that results from path expansion.
- Record
CVE-2006-6652- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6635 No score
Buffer overflow in the glob implementation (glob.c) in libc in NetBSD-current before 20050914, NetBSD 2.* and 3.* before 20061203, and Apple Mac OS X before 2007-004, as used by the FTP daemon and tnftpd, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname that results from path expansion.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6635- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3h9p-57qp-wgj6 No score
Buffer overflow in the glob implementation (glob.c) in libc in NetBSD-current before 20050914,...
Buffer overflow in the glob implementation (glob.c) in libc in NetBSD-current before 20050914, NetBSD 2.* and 3.* before 20061203, and Apple Mac OS X before 2007-004, as used by the FTP daemon and tnftpd, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname that results from path expansion.
- Record
GHSA-3h9p-57qp-wgj6- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | NetBSD - 'FTPd / Tnftpd' Remote Stack Overflow (PoC) | 2006-11-30 |
| Exploit-DB | NetBSD 3.1 - 'FTPd / Tnftpd' Port Remote Buffer Overflow | 2006-12-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-6652 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Apple Mac Os X, published December 20, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.0%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/24966
ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-027.txt.asc
securitytracker.com/id?1017386
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30670
osvdb.org/31781
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us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051009.html
lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
securityfocus.com/bid/21377
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6652
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3h9p-57qp-wgj6