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CVE-2006-6653

The accept function in NetBSD-current before 20061023, NetBSD 3.0 and 3.0.1 befo...

Low CVSS 1.7

Overview

The accept function in NetBSD-current before 20061023, NetBSD 3.0 and 3.0.1 before 20061024, and NetBSD 2.x before 20061029 allows local users to cause a denial of service (socket consumption) via an invalid (1) name or (2) namelen parameter, which may result in the socket never being closed (aka "a dangling socket").

CWE: CWE-20 Published: 2006-12-20T02:28:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟢 LOW.

  • CVSS: 1.7 (LOW)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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