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CVE-2006-6931

 

Severity Score

5.0
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Snort before 2.6.1, during predicate evaluation in rule matching for certain rules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and detection outage) via crafted network traffic, aka a "backtracking attack."

Vulnerabilidad de complejidad algorítmica en Snort anterior a 2.6.1, durante la evaluación de un predicado en el chequeo de reglas para ciertas reglas, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de CPU y parada de detección) mediante tráfico de red manipulado, también conocido como un "ataque de vuelta hacia atrás" (backtracking attack).

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-01-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-01-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-13 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Snort
Search vendor "Snort"
Snort
Search vendor "Snort" for product "Snort"
<= 2.6.2
Search vendor "Snort" for product "Snort" and version " <= 2.6.2"
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Affected