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CVE-2006-6652

Buffer overflow in the glob implementation (glob.c) in libc in NetBSD-current before 20050914, NetBSD 2.* and 3.* before 20061203, and Apple Mac OS X before 2007-004, as used by the FTP daemon and tnftpd, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname that results from path expansion.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-6652 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from apple, from netbsd 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

2006-12-20T02:28:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.2.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.2.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.2.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.2.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.2.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.2.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.2.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.2.8	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.3.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.3.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.3.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.3.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.3.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.3.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.3.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.3.8	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.3.9	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.8	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.9	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.10	Yes
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	2.0	Yes
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	2.1	Yes
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	3.0	Yes
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	3.1	Yes

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-027.txt.asc Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/23178 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/24966 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017386 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/31781 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21377 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30670 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-027.txt.asc Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/23178 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/24966 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017386 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/31781 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21377 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30670 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (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 apple'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.