Is CVE-2006-0992 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-0992 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-0992?

CVE-2006-0992 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2006-0992?

Patch guidance is available from novell security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-0992.

Which products are affected by CVE-2006-0992?

1 product: novell groupwise messenger.

CVE-2006-0992 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise Messenger before 2.0 Public Beta 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Accept-Language value without a comma or semicolon. NOTE: due to a typo, the original ZDI advisory accidentally referenced CVE-2006-0092. This is the correct identifier.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NOVELL
Published: 4/14/2006
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2006-0992

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