CVE-2006-0736

Stack-based buffer overflow in the pam_micasa PAM authentication module in CASA on Novell Linux Desktop 9 and Open Enterprise Server 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2006-02-27 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-0736 is rated High Risk (68.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 18.34%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-0736

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-25 28.47% 18.34% -10.13%
2 2025-03-30 50.10% 28.47% -21.63%
3 2025-03-29 50.10%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-0736

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-0736

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-0736

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
novell linux_desktop 9 cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell open_enterprise_server 1 cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-0736

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