CVE-2006-6306
LOW · CVSS 1.2EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD
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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 1.2 (v2.0)
- Severity
- LOW
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N- EPSS score
- 0.4% (31th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2006-6289)
- Published
- December 5, 2006
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-6289 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- novell / client
- novell / client
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051038.html(Vendor Advisory)
- 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(Vendor Advisory)
- 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
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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