CVE-2006-0905

Description

A "programming error" in fast_ipsec in FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASE through 6.1-STABLE and NetBSD 2 through 3 does not properly update the sequence number associated with a Security Association, which allows packets to pass sequence number checks and allows remote attackers to capture IPSec packets and conduct replay attacks.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.20% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory netbsd.org Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/24068	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015809	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17191	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19366	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-011.txt.asc	vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:11.ipsec.asc	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25398	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0905?: CVE-2006-0905 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0905?: To fix CVE-2006-0905, 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-2006-0905 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0905 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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