# CVE-2006-6693: Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute ar

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-12-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings to the (1) zabbix_log and (2) zabbix_syslog functions.

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3959
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/zabbix.security.patch?bug=391388%3Bmsg=5%3Batt=1
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391388
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20416
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22313

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