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CVE-2006-1044

Multiple buffer overflows in LISTSERV 14.3 and 14.4, including LISTSERV Lite and HPO, with the web archive interface enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to the WA CGI. NOTE: technical details will be released after the grace period has ended on 20060603.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-1044 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from lsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-03-07T11:02:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T22:21:54.893

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	lsoft	listserv	14.3	Yes
Application	lsoft	listserv	14.4	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/19106 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015722 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/841132 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8e/relnotes/LISTSERV14.5-Release-Notes.html#wasecurityalert Patch ([email protected])
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/listserv_3.txt ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426770/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16951 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0824 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25168 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/19106 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015722 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/841132 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8e/relnotes/LISTSERV14.5-Release-Notes.html#wasecurityalert Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/listserv_3.txt (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426770/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16951 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0824 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25168 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For lsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.