CVE-2006-3498

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in bootpd in the DHCP component for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BOOTP request.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.18% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28139	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/27736	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/776628	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3498?: CVE-2006-3498 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3498?: To fix CVE-2006-3498, 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-2006-3498 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3498 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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