CVE-2006-0138

Public Exploit

Description

aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client hang and termination of client's instant-messaging session) by repeatedly sending crafted data to the default file-transfer port (TCP 6891).

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.64% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securiteam.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/22186	vdb entry
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5JP090KHFQ.html	vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0138?: CVE-2006-0138 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0138?: To fix CVE-2006-0138, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0138 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0138 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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