# CVE-2006-2162: Buffer overflow in CGI scripts in Nagios 1.x before 1.4 and 2.x before 2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-05-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in CGI scripts in Nagios 1.x before 1.4 and 2.x before 2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative content length (Content-Length) HTTP header.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-07.xml
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/282-1/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1072
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_19.html
- http://www.nagios.org/development/changelog.php
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1662
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19998
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19991
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26253
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20013
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20215
- https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=10297806&forum_id=7890
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17879
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20247

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