CVE-2006-5013

Description

Sun Solaris 10 before patch 118855-16 (20060925), when run on x64 systems using IPv6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via crafted IPv6 packets.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.68% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3767	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1893	vdb entry signature
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-235.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20195	vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102568-1	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016930	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29150	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22103	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5013?: CVE-2006-5013 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5013?: To fix CVE-2006-5013, 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-2006-5013 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5013 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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