CVE-2006-3251

N/A Unknown

Published: June 27, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the array_push function in hashcash.c for Hashcash before 1.21 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted entries.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/20800

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/20846

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/21146

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1114

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-25.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.hashcash.org/source/CHANGELOG

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18659

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2551

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27422

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/20800