CVE-2006-0966

Description

NCP Network Communication Secure Client 8.11 Build 146, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of arguments to ncprwsnt.exe, possibly due to a buffer overflow.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25248 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16906 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426480/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/19082 third party advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/042640.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0966?
CVE-2006-0966 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0966?
To fix CVE-2006-0966, 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-2006-0966 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0966 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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