Multiple buffer overflows in BomberClone before 0.11.6.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long error messages.
CVE-2006-0460
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 68%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 17, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (18)
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18914
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18915
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/19210
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-997
- secalert@redhathttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200602-09.xml
- secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/23263
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16697
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0643
- secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24764
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18914
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18915
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19210
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-997
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200602-09.xml
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/23263
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 21× in last 30d)
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- 2026-05-20 05:03 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16433✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 30, 2010
BomberClone 0.11.6 - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-1602✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 22, 2006
BomberClone < 0.11.6.2 - Error Messages Remote Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/misc/bomberclone_overflow✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 16, 2006
Bomberclone 0.11.6 Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗
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