CVE-2006-7096 — Buffer overflow in the network_host_handle_join function in host.c in dimension 3 engine (dim3) 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long nickname

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HIGH

Buffer overflow in the network_host_handle_join function in host.c in dimension 3 engine (dim3) 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long nickname

Published Mar 2, 2007

10.0

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 4.72%

Description

Buffer overflow in the network_host_handle_join function in host.c in dimension 3 engine (dim3) 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long nickname.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

4.72% 0.04718

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.04718

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (12 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	4.72% (0.04718)	91.55th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	4.68% (0.04683)	90.58th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	2.54% (0.02540)	84.41th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 17, 2024	1.31% (0.01313)	85.63th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 12, 2024	2.33% (0.02335)	90.14th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 11, 2024	3.12% (0.03120)	91.27th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 27, 2024	4.64% (0.04645)	92.50th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Nov 27, 2023	5.82% (0.05818)	92.58th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	5.75% (0.05753)	92.14th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	4.46% (0.04465)	88.31th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	4.46% (0.04465)	87.15th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	4.46% (0.04465)	70.95th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (2)

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dim3bof-adv.txt
x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26085
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dim3bof-adv.txt		x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26085		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Mar 2, 2007

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Mar 2, 2007

Link CVE-2006-7096

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2006-7096

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2006-7096