CVE-2006-6742
Multiple buffer overflows in FTP Print Server 2.4 and 2.4.5 in HP LaserJet 5000 Series printers...
Multiple buffer overflows in FTP Print Server 2.4 and 2.4.5 in HP LaserJet 5000 Series printers with firmware R.25.15 or R.25.47, and HP LaserJet 5100 Series printers with firmware V.29.12, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via a long string in the (1) LIST or (2) NLST command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in FTP Print Server 2.4 and 2.4.5 in HP LaserJet 5000 Series printers with firmware R.25.15 or R.25.47, and HP LaserJet 5100 Series printers with firmware V.29.12, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via a long string in the (1) LIST or (2) NLST command.
- Record
CVE-2006-6742- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple buffer overflows in FTP Print Server 2.4 and 2.4.5 in HP LaserJet 5000 Series printers with firmware R.25.15 or R.25.47, and HP LaserJet 5100 Series printers with firmware V.29.12, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via a long string in the (1) LIST or (2) NLST command.
- Record
CVE-2006-6742- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6725 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in FTP Print Server 2.4 and 2.4.5 in HP LaserJet 5000 Series printers with firmware R.25.15 or R.25.47, and HP LaserJet 5100 Series printers with firmware V.29.12, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via a long string in the (1) LIST or (2) NLST command.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6725- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-34q5-gx35-4r68 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in FTP Print Server 2.4 and 2.4.5 in HP LaserJet 5000 Series printers...
Multiple buffer overflows in FTP Print Server 2.4 and 2.4.5 in HP LaserJet 5000 Series printers with firmware R.25.15 or R.25.47, and HP LaserJet 5100 Series printers with firmware V.29.12, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via a long string in the (1) LIST or (2) NLST command.
- Record
GHSA-34q5-gx35-4r68- 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-2006-6742 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Hp Ftp Print Server, published December 26, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.05%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051367.html
securityreason.com/securityalert/2074
secunia.com/advisories/23396
securityfocus.com/archive/1/454817/100/0/threaded
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5081
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6742
github.com/advisories/GHSA-34q5-gx35-4r68