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CVE-2006-4304

UnknownEPSS 11.32%

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CVE-2006-4304 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the sppp driver in FreeBSD 4.11 through 6.1, NetBSD 2.0 through 4.0 beta before 20060823, and OpenBSD 3.8 and 3.9 before 20060902 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic), obtain sensitive information, and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted Link Control Protocol (LCP) packets with an option length that exceeds the overall length, which triggers the overflow in (1) pppoe and (2) ippp. NOTE: this issue was originally incorrectly reported for the ppp driver.. EPSS estimates a 11.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the sppp driver in FreeBSD 4.11 through 6.1, NetBSD 2.0 through 4.0 beta before 20060823, and OpenBSD 3.8 and 3.9 before 20060902 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic), obtain sensitive information, and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted Link Control Protocol (LCP) packets with an option length that exceeds the overall length, which triggers the overflow in (1) pppoe and (2) ippp. NOTE: this issue was originally incorrectly reported for the ppp driver.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
11.32%

95.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FreebsdFreebsd4.11
FreebsdFreebsd5.3
FreebsdFreebsd5.4
FreebsdFreebsd5.5
FreebsdFreebsd6.0
FreebsdFreebsd6.1
NetbsdNetbsd2.0
NetbsdNetbsd3.0
NetbsdNetbsd4.0
OpenbsdOpenbsd3.8
OpenbsdOpenbsd3.9

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-4304?
Buffer overflow in the sppp driver in FreeBSD 4.11 through 6.1, NetBSD 2.0 through 4.0 beta before 20060823, and OpenBSD 3.8 and 3.9 before 20060902 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic), obtain sensitive information, and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted Link Control Protocol (LCP) packets with an option length that exceeds the overall length, which triggers the overflow in (1) pppoe and (2) ippp. NOTE: this issue was originally incorrectly reported for the ppp driver.
How severe is CVE-2006-4304?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-4304 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 11.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4304?
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