CVE-2006-3840
What it is
The SMB Mailslot parsing functionality in PAM in multiple ISS products with XPU (24.39/1.78/epj/x.x.x.1780), including Proventia A, G, M, Server, and Desktop, BlackICE PC and Server Protection 3.6, and RealSecure 7.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted SMB packet that is not properly handled by the SMB_Mailslot_Heap_Overflow decode.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 2.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Iss Blackice Pc Protection 3.6cpk
- Iss Blackice Server Protection 3.6cpk
- Iss Proventia Desktop 8.0.675.1790
- Iss Proventia Desktop 8.0.812.1790
- Iss Realsecure Desktop 7.0epk
- Iss Realsecure Network 7.0
- Iss Realsecure Server Sensor 7.0
- Iss Proventia A Series Xpu
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2006-3840.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2006-3840. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21219
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2996
- http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/230
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21219
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2996
- http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/230
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21219
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016590
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016591
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016592
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0607.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441278/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19178
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2996
- http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/230
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27965
- https://iss.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/iss.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3630
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21219
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016590
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016591
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016592
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0607.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441278/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19178
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2996
- http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/230
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27965
- https://iss.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/iss.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3630