Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-2480 (CCN-26601)

Assigned:2004-05-10
Published:2004-05-10
Updated:2018-10-03
Summary:Format string vulnerability in Dia 0.94 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by triggering errors or warnings, as demonstrated via format string specifiers in a .bmp filename.
Note: the original exploit was demonstrated through a command line argument, but there are other mechanisms for input that are automatically processed by Dia, such as a crafted .dia file.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-134
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Vuln-Dev Mailing List, Fri May 05 2006 - 23:51:14 CDT
DIA file name handling format string

Source: CCN
Type: GNOME Bugzilla Bug 242111
message format string vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=342111

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-2480

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://kandangjamur.net/tutorial/dia.txt

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0541
dia security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA20199
Dia Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20199

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
20254

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20339

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20422

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20457

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20513

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016203
Dia Format String Bugs May Let Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016203

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-112
dia security update (RHSA-2006-0541)

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200606-03
Dia: Format string vulnerabilities

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200606-03

Source: CCN
Type: GNOME Web site
Dia a drawing program

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2006:093

Source: SUSE
Type: Vendor Advisory
SUSE-SR:2006:012

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
25699

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 25699
Dia File Name Handling Local Format String

Source: REDHAT
Type: Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2006:0541

Source: VULN-DEV
Type: Exploit
20060506 DIA file name handling format string

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
18078

Source: CCN
Type: BID-18078
Dia Filename Remote Format String Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-286-1
Dia vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2006-1908

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
dia-filename-format-string(26601)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11224

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-286-1

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2006:012
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:dia:dia:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:dia:dia:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20062480
    V
    		CVE-2006-2480
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112152
    P
    		dia-0.97.3-11.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105688
    P
    		dia-0.97.3-11.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11224
    V
    		Format string vulnerability in Dia 0.94 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by triggering errors or warnings, as demonstrated via format string specifiers in a .bmp filename. NOTE: the original exploit was demonstrated through a command line argument, but there are other mechanisms for input that are automatically processed by Dia, such as a crafted .dia file.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060541
    P
    		RHSA-2006:0541: dia security update (Moderate)
    2006-06-01
    BACK
    dia dia 0.94
    dia dia 0.94
    gentoo linux *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2006
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2006
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0