# CVE-2006-2838: Buffer overflow in the web console in F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.40, and Internet Gatekeeper 6.40 through 6.42 and 6.50 al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-06-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the web console in F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.40, and Internet Gatekeeper 6.40 through 6.42 and 6.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors. NOTE: By default, the connections are only allowed from the local host.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016197
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016196
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2076
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26799
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20407
- http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2006-3.shtml

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