CVE-2006-7254

Description

The nscd daemon in the GNU C Library (glibc) before version 2.5 does not close incoming client sockets if they cannot be handled by the daemon, allowing local users to carry out a denial of service attack on the daemon.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory sourceware.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2498 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7254?
CVE-2006-7254 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-7254?
To fix CVE-2006-7254, 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-2006-7254 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-7254 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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