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CVE-2006-3223: Format string vulnerability in CA Integrated Threat Management (ITM), eTrust Antivirus (eAV), and eTrust PestP

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CVE-2006-3223 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting etrust antivirus, etrust pestpatrol, integrated threat management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Format string vulnerability in CA Integrated Threat Management (ITM), eTrust Antivirus (eAV), and eTrust PestPatrol (ePP) r8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a scan job with format strings in the description field.

Why this priority

  • High severity
  • EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance6.5% (top 6%)
CISA exploited listNo
Published2006-06-27
Last modified2026-06-16
Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: broadcom

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Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

broadcom etrust antivirus DOWNGRADE
Affected: 8.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy etrust-antivirus || rpm -q etrust-antivirus || etrust-antivirus --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison etrust-antivirus sudo apt install etrust-antivirus=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.0> sudo apt-mark hold etrust-antivirus
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list etrust-antivirus sudo dnf downgrade etrust-antivirus-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.0> sudo dnf versionlock add etrust-antivirus
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
broadcom etrust pestpatrol DOWNGRADE
Affected: 8.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy etrust-pestpatrol || rpm -q etrust-pestpatrol || etrust-pestpatrol --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison etrust-pestpatrol sudo apt install etrust-pestpatrol=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.0> sudo apt-mark hold etrust-pestpatrol
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list etrust-pestpatrol sudo dnf downgrade etrust-pestpatrol-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.0> sudo dnf versionlock add etrust-pestpatrol
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
broadcom integrated threat management DOWNGRADE
Affected: 8.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy integrated-threat-management || rpm -q integrated-threat-management || integrated-threat-management --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison integrated-threat-management sudo apt install integrated-threat-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.0> sudo apt-mark hold integrated-threat-management
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list integrated-threat-management sudo dnf downgrade integrated-threat-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.0> sudo dnf versionlock add integrated-threat-management
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-3223?

etrust antivirus: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; etrust pestpatrol: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; integrated threat management: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-3223 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3223 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-3223 affect?

CVE-2006-3223 affects etrust antivirus, etrust pestpatrol, integrated threat management. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Format string vulnerability in CA Integrated Threat Management (ITM), eTrust Antivirus (eAV), and eTrust PestPatrol (ePP) r8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a scan job with forma

How urgent is CVE-2006-3223?

Priority 50/100. High severity; EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited

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