CVE-2006-6609

Description

Nexuiz before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion or crash) via unspecified vectors related to "fake players." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.18% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-09.xml	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24298	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30876	vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=470675&group_id=81584	patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4992	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24313	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21574	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6609?: CVE-2006-6609 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6609?: To fix CVE-2006-6609, 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-2006-6609 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6609 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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