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title: "CVE-2006-6761: Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP… | CubePath"
description: "Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (IMAPD) in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-6761
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# CVE-2006-6761: Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP… | CubePath

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (IMAPD) in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the SUBSCRIBE command.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6761)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.53366 (53.4% probability)

Percentile

99.0%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [20061223 Novell NetMail IMAPD subscribe Buffer Overflow Vulnerability](http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=454)  (labs.idefense.com) third-party-advisory
- [secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/328/371…](https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/328/3717068%5Ff.SAL%5FPublic.html)
- [VU#863313](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/863313)  (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [ADV-2006-5134](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5134)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [1017437](http://securitytracker.com/id?1017437)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [23437](http://secunia.com/advisories/23437)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [21728](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21728)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Dec 26, 2006
2. Record published Dec 27, 2006
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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