CVE-2006-3596

high

Description

The device driver for Intel-based gigabit network adapters in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) 5.1(1) through 5.1(p1), as installed on various Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 42xx appliances, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic and possibly network outage) via a crafted IP packet.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27692

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2772

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18955

http://www.osvdb.org/27163

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060712-ips.shtml

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016474

http://secunia.com/advisories/21029

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-07-18

Updated: 2026-04-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01224