CVE-2006-6664: Format string vulnerability in Marathon Aleph One before 0.17.1 and 2006-12-17 might allow remote attackers to

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-6664?

marathon aleph one: upgrade to newer than 2006-12-02. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-6664 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6664 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-6664 affect?

CVE-2006-6664 affects marathon aleph one. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Format string vulnerability in Marathon Aleph One before 0.17.1 and 2006-12-17 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the TopLevelLogger::logMe

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-6664?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2006-6664 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting marathon aleph one. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Format string vulnerability in Marathon Aleph One before 0.17.1 and 2006-12-17 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the TopLevelLogger::logMessageV function in Misc/Logging.cpp. NOTE: some details were obtained from third party information.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.6% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-12-20
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: marathon aleph one

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-12-20 23:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

marathon aleph one marathon aleph one UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.17 · <= 2006-12-02

Fixed in: newer than 2006-12-02

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy marathon-aleph-one || rpm -q marathon-aleph-one || marathon-aleph-one --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2006-12-02 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade marathon-aleph-one

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade marathon-aleph-one

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-6664?

marathon aleph one: upgrade to newer than 2006-12-02. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6664 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6664 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-2006-6664 affect?

CVE-2006-6664 affects marathon aleph one. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Format string vulnerability in Marathon Aleph One before 0.17.1 and 2006-12-17 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the TopLevelLogger::logMe

How urgent is CVE-2006-6664?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-6663 MEDIUM 5.0 UPGRADE The server component in Marathon Aleph One before 0.17.1 and 2006-12-17 allows remote attackers to cause a den

References

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