CVE-2006-6141
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in Tftpd32 3.01 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long GET or PUT request, which is not properly handled when the request is displayed in the title of the gauge window.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBuffer overflow in Tftpd32 3.01 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via long GET or PUT requests that are not properly bounds-checked when displayed in the title of the gauge window.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.01CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Tftpd32 is installedCheck for Tftpd32.exe in the system (common locations: C:\Program Files\Tftpd32, C:\Program Files (x86)\Tftpd32, or search for the executable)Affected if Tftpd32.exe is found on the system
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Confirm the installed versionRight-click on Tftpd32.exe, select Properties, and check the Version tab or file info for version 3.01Affected if The version is exactly 3.01
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Identify if TFTP server is enabledLaunch Tftpd32 and check if the TFTP Server component is active/enabled in the interfaceAffected if TFTP Server is enabled and listening for connections
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Check for gauge window usageObserve whether the gauge window appears when TFTP transfers are initiated - this is where the vulnerable title bar display occursAffected if The gauge window displays transfer request filenames in its title bar
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Determine exposure to networkVerify if the TFTP service is accessible from network hosts (check binding to non-loopback IP or firewall rules)Affected if TFTP server is bound to a network-accessible IP address
You are affected if Tftpd32 version 3.01 is running with TFTP server enabled and accessible, as long GET/PUT requests will overflow when displayed in the gauge window title.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a newer version of Tftpd32 if available, or implement proper string bounds checking on the request handler before displaying requests in the window title.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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