CVE-2006-0538

Description

CipherTrust IronMail 5.0.1, when "Denial of Service Protection" is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (possibly CPU consumption) via a SYN flood with malformed TCP packets from multiple connections.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.84% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/407	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24445	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16465	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015555	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423898/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0538?: CVE-2006-0538 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0538?: To fix CVE-2006-0538, 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-2006-0538 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0538 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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