CVE-2006-2706 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 31 May 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Secure Elements Class 5 AVR server by sending forged session start messages.

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-2006-2706?

CVE-2006-2706 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Secure Elements Class 5 AVR server (aka C5 EVM) before 2.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via forged "session start" messages that cause AVR to connect to arbitrary hosts.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2706?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Secure Elements Class 5 Enterprise Vulnerability Management.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2706?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2706 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2006-2706 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2706 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x257-fvwv-5cp9.