CVE-2006-0054

Name: CVE-2006-0054
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-01-11T21:03:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 3.23%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-0054 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. The ipfw firewall in FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (firewall crash) via ICMP IP fragments that match a reset, reject or unreach action, which leads to an access of an uninitialized pointer.. EPSS estimates a 3.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The ipfw firewall in FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (firewall crash) via ICMP IP fragments that match a reset, reject or unreach action, which leads to an access of an uninitialized pointer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability

3.23%

86.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freebsd	Freebsd	6.0

References

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:04.ipfw.ascBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18378Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015477Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/22319Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16209Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24073Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:04.ipfw.ascBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18378Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015477Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/22319Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16209Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24073Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jan 11, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-0054?

How severe is CVE-2006-0054?

CVE-2006-0054 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0054?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST