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ZABBIX Format String and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA22313
Release Date: 2006-10-09
Last Update: 2006-12-22
Popularity: 8,485 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:ZABBIX 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-6692
CVE-2006-6693


Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in ZABBIX, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to various format string and buffer overflow errors, which may be exploited to execute arbitrary code by e.g. tricking somebody into connecting to malicious ZABBIX agents.

The vulnerabilities have been reported in version 1.1.2. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 1.1.3.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Max Vozeler and Ulf Harnhammar, Debian Security Audit Project

Changelog:
2006-11-01: Updated "Solution" section.
2006-12-22: Added CVE references.

Original Advisory:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391388


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