CVE-2006-6266

Description

Teredo clients, when following item 6 of RFC4380 section 5.2.3, start direct IPv6 connectivity tests (aka ping tests) in response to packets from non-Teredo source addresses, which might allow remote attackers to induce Teredo clients to send packets to third parties.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 14.48% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory symantec.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/reference/Teredo_Security.pdf	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452996/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452989/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6266?: CVE-2006-6266 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6266?: To fix CVE-2006-6266, 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-2006-6266 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6266 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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