CVE-2006-2659

N/A Unknown
Published: May 30, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

libs/comverp.c in Courier MTA before 0.53.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via unknown vectors involving usernames that contain the "=" (equals) character, which is not properly handled during encoding.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/294-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=368834
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/20519
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20548
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20792
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21350
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-06.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016248
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.courier-mta.org/beta/patches/verp-fix/README.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18345
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2214
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26998
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/294-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.6%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

double_precision_incorporated