CVE-2006-2372

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the DHCP Client service for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DHCP response.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 88.71% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016468 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439675/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/21010 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1201 third party advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0222.html mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2754 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-036 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18923 vdb entry patch
http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/CYBSEC-Security_Pre-Advisory_Microsoft_Windows_DHCP_Client_Service_Remote_Buffer_Overflow.pdf patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A232 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444631/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2054 exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/27151 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/257164 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-192A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2372?
CVE-2006-2372 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2372?
To fix CVE-2006-2372, 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-2006-2372 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-2372 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~89% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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