CVE-2006-3498

N/A Unknown

Published: August 02, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in bootpd in the DHCP component for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BOOTP request.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21253

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/776628

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.osvdb.org/27736

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28139

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html