First published: Mon Feb 27 2006(Updated: )
nfsd in FreeBSD 6.0 kernel allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted NFS mount request, as demonstrated by the ProtoVer NFS test suite.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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FreeBSD FreeBSD | =6.0 |
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CVE-2006-0900 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
To mitigate CVE-2006-0900, users should upgrade their FreeBSD system to the latest version that is not affected by this vulnerability.
CVE-2006-0900 specifically affects FreeBSD version 6.0, which allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability.
CVE-2006-0900 enables remote attackers to conduct a denial of service attack through a crafted NFS mount request.
CVE-2006-0900 was discovered in early 2006 and is registered as an important vulnerability regarding the FreeBSD operating system.