CVE-2006-3596 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a kernel panic and network outage on Cisco IPS appliances by sending crafted IP packets to the gigabit network adapter driver.
- 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-2006-3596?
CVE-2006-3596 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The device driver for Intel-based gigabit network adapters in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) 5.1(1) through 5.1(p1), as installed on various Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 42xx appliances, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic and possibly network outage) via a crafted IP packet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3596?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ips Sensor Software.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3596 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-2006-3596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vgf6-6767-mgrf.