# CVE-2006-6184: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Allied Telesyn TFTP Server (AT-TFTP) 1.9, and possibly earlier, allow remote attackers to cause a d

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2006-12-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Allied Telesyn TFTP Server (AT-TFTP) 1.9, and possibly earlier, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a (1) GET or (2) PUT command.

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/11350
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23106
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8120
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452743/100/0/threaded
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24952
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1929
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16350
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4737
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30539
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21320
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2887
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10603
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16350
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24952
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/tftp/attftp_long_filename.rb
- https://github.com/b03902043/CVE-2006-6184
- https://github.com/shauntdergrigorian/cve-2006-6184

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