VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-3251
Heap-based buffer overflow in the array_push function in hashcash.c for Hashcash before 1.21 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted entries.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.65%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the array_push function in hashcash.c for Hashcash before 1.21 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted entries.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.65% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- hashcash/hashcash
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20800Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20846Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21146Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1114
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-25.xml
- http://www.hashcash.org/source/CHANGELOG
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18659Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2551Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27422
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20800Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20846Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21146Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1114
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-25.xml
- http://www.hashcash.org/source/CHANGELOG
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18659Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2551Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27422
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.