CVE-2006-6306

Severity: low (CVSS 1.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2006-12-05 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Format string vulnerability in Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS) in the Novell Client 4.91 SP2 and SP3 allows users with physical access to read stack and memory contents via format string specifiers in the Username field of the logon window.

Affected products

Novell Client: 4.91-sp2, 4.91-sp3

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051038.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23363
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1970
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017377
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974872.htm
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974876.htm
http://www.layereddefense.com/Novell01DEC.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453176/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4987
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30644
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/372/3546910_f.SAL_Public.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051038.html

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