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").
Published 2006-12-20 02:28:00
Updated 2011-07-25 04:00:00
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2006-6653

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-6653

0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2006-6653

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
1.7
LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
3.1
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2006-6653

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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