CVE-2006-6693
Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service ...
Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings to the (1) zabbix_log and (2) zabbix_syslog functions.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings to the (1) zabbix_log and (2) zabbix_syslog functions.
- Record
CVE-2006-6693- 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
Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings to the (1) zabbix_log and (2) zabbix_syslog functions.
- Record
CVE-2006-6693- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6676 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings to the (1) zabbix_log and (2) zabbix_syslog functions.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6676- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v49g-5qr7-mhrh No score
Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service ...
Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings to the (1) zabbix_log and (2) zabbix_syslog functions.
- Record
GHSA-v49g-5qr7-mhrh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings to the (1) zabbix_log and (2) zabbix_syslog functions.
- Record
CVE-2006-6693- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-6693 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings to the (1) zabbix_log and (2) zabbix_syslog functions.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6693- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-6693 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Zabbix, published December 21, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.64%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in zabbix 1:1.1.2-4.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3959
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/zabbix.security.patch?bug=391388%3Bmsg=5%3Batt=1
securityfocus.com/bid/20416
secunia.com/advisories/22313
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6693
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v49g-5qr7-mhrh
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6693