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CVE-2006-2372

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Description

Buffer overflow in the DHCP Client service for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DHCP response.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2054

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A232

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-036

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2754

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-192A.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18923

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444631/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439675/100/0/threaded

http://www.osvdb.org/27151

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/257164

http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/CYBSEC-Security_Pre-Advisory_Microsoft_Windows_DHCP_Client_Service_Remote_Buffer_Overflow.pdf

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016468

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1201

http://secunia.com/advisories/21010

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0222.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-07-11

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.88709

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