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CVE-2006-5989

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 3.64%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-11-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2006-5989
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
3.64%

Original NVD Description

Off-by-one error in the der_get_oid function in mod_auth_kerb 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Kerberos message that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow in the component array.