# CVE-2006-1141: Buffer overflow in qmailadmin.c in QmailAdmin before 1.2.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PATH\_INFO environme

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-03-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in qmailadmin.c in QmailAdmin before 1.2.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PATH_INFO environment variable.

## What to do

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## References

- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=6691&release_id=395211
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25065
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-15.xml
- http://www.osvdb.org/23705
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23019
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19262
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16994
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0852
- http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/qmailadmin/qmailadmin/qmailadmin.c?r1=1.6.2.10&r2=1.6.2.11

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