CVE-2006-2374

Public Exploit

Description

The Server Message Block (SMB) driver (MRXSMB.SYS) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) by calling the MrxSmbCscIoctlCloseForCopyChunk with the file handle of the shadow device, which results in a deadlock, aka the "SMB Invalid Handle Vulnerability."

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016288 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1827 signature vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1841 signature vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2030 signature vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26830 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2327 vdb entry broken link vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1979 signature vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=409 third party advisory not applicable
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1850 signature vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-030 patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2060 signature vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20635 third party advisory broken link
http://www.osvdb.org/26439 vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18357 patch exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2374?
CVE-2006-2374 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2374?
To fix CVE-2006-2374, 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-2006-2374 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-2374 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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