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CVE-2006-4511

Messenger Agents (nmma.exe) in Novell GroupWise 2.0.2 and 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted HTTP POST request to TCP port 8300 with a modified val parameter, which triggers a null dereference related to "zero-size strings in blowfish routines."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-4511 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from novell 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

2006-10-05T04:04:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	novell	groupwise_messenger	1.0.6	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise_messenger	2.0.2	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/22244 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016974 ([email protected])
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974452.htm Patch ([email protected])
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=416 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796956 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20316 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3893 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29319 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22244 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016974 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974452.htm Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=416 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796956 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20316 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3893 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29319 (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 novell'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.