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CVE-2006-3440

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Description

Buffer overflow in the Winsock API in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "Winsock Hostname Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A747

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-041

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3211

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19319

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/908276

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016653

http://secunia.com/advisories/21394

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-08-09

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: 0.73645

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