CVE-2006-5417
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CVE-2006-5417 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. McAfee Network Agent (mcnasvc.exe) 1.0.178.0, as used by multiple McAfee products possibly including Internet Security Suite, Personal Firewall Plus, and VirusScan, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (agent crash) via a long packet, possibly because of an invalid string position field value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.. EPSS estimates a 1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
McAfee Network Agent (mcnasvc.exe) 1.0.178.0, as used by multiple McAfee products possibly including Internet Security Suite, Personal Firewall Plus, and VirusScan, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (agent crash) via a long packet, possibly because of an invalid string position field value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mcafee | Internet Security Suite | All versions |
| Mcafee | Network Agent | 1.0.178.0 |
| Mcafee | Personal Firewall Plus | All versions |
| Mcafee | Virusscan | All versions |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22371Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22371Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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