CVE-2006-0839 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can evade Snort intrusion detection by sending fragmented packets with specific IP options, bypassing security monitoring.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0839?
CVE-2006-0839 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The frag3 preprocessor in Sourcefire Snort 2.4.3 does not properly reassemble certain fragmented packets with IP options, which allows remote attackers to evade detection of certain attacks, possibly related to IP option lengths.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0839?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sourcefire Snort.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0839?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0839 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-0839 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0839 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2p2f-w34f-c527.