Buffer overflow in the parse_expression function in parse_config in OpenSER 1.1.0 allows attackers to have an unknown impact via a long str parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-6749 is rated Moderate Risk (62.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.88%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2025-03-30 | 1.24% | 0.88% | -0.36% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.88% | 1.24% | +0.36% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.88% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
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alpine
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— | CVE-2006-6749: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-6749 |