# CVE-2006-4776: Heap-based buffer overflow in the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) feature in Cisco IOS 12.1(19) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary co

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-09-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) feature in Cisco IOS 12.1(19) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long VLAN name in a VTP type 2 summary advertisement.

## 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://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/542108
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3601
- http://www.phenoelit.de/stuff/CiscoVTP.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21896
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19998
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20060913-vtp.shtml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016843
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445938/100/0/threaded
- http://www.osvdb.org/28777
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28927
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3600
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445896/100/0/threaded

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