CVE-2006-4611

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the _tor_resolve function in dsocks.c in dsocks before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, possibly involving a long node name.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 24.11% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2303	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19852	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28762	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-September/049258.html	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/21771	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1493	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445200/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3526	vdb entry
http://www.monkey.org/~dugsong/dsocks/	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4611?: CVE-2006-4611 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4611?: To fix CVE-2006-4611, 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-2006-4611 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4611 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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