CVE-2006-0995

Description

EMC Dantz Retrospect 7 backup client 7.0.107, and other versions before 7.0.109, and 6.5 before 6.5.138 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client termination and loss of backup service) via a malformed packet to TCP port 497, which triggers an assert error.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.27% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory dantz.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0811	vdb entry
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19097	third party advisory
http://kb.dantz.com/article.asp?article=8361&p=2	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25143	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015714	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16933	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0995?: CVE-2006-0995 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0995?: To fix CVE-2006-0995, 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-2006-0995 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0995 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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