CVE-2006-3596

Description

The device driver for Intel-based gigabit network adapters in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) 5.1(1) through 5.1(p1), as installed on various Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 42xx appliances, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic and possibly network outage) via a crafted IP packet.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.22% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016474	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21029	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18955	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27692	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2772	vdb entry
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060712-ips.shtml	patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/27163	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3596?: CVE-2006-3596 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3596?: To fix CVE-2006-3596, 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-2006-3596 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3596 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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