CVE-2006-2240

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the (1) web cache or (2) web proxy in Fujitsu NetShelter/FW allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device unresponsiveness) via certain DNS packets, as demonstrated by the OUSPG PROTOS DNS test suite.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.47% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26081	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/955777	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20060425-00312.pdf?lang=en
http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/br-20060425-00311.html?lang=en
http://secunia.com/advisories/19894	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17791	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2240?: CVE-2006-2240 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2240?: To fix CVE-2006-2240, 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-2006-2240 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2240 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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