Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2006-0992?

Affected: Groupwise Messenger (Novell) versions 2.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2006-0992 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2006-0992 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2006-0992?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2006-0992?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2006-0992 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2006-0992

CriticalPublic exploit

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.

Published Apr 14, 2006 · Updated Apr 15, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2006-0992 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Groupwise Messenger (Novell).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

73%

Higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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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.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Groupwise MessengerNovell	2.0	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Apr 14, 2006
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026

References

patchhttp://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?10100861.htm
patch17503
patchhttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-008.html
exploitMSF novell_messenger_acceptlang.rb
exploitExploitDB-16757

9 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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.
Affected: Groupwise Messenger (Novell) versions 2.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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