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.
CVE-2006-6652
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
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
- 97.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 20, 2006
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (24)
- cve@mitrehttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- cve@mitrehttp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-027.txt.asc
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051009.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23178
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/24966
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017386
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/31781
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21377
- cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30670
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-027.txt.asc
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-29204✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 1, 2006
NetBSD 3.1 - 'FTPd / Tnftpd' Port Remote Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-2874✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 30, 2006
NetBSD - 'FTPd / Tnftpd' Remote Stack Overflow (PoC)
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