What is the severity of CVE-2006-1206?

The severity of CVE-2006-1206 is considered to be high due to its potential for causing a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1206?

To fix CVE-2006-1206, update Dropbear SSH to version 0.48 or later which resolves the connection slot exhaustion issue.

What does CVE-2006-1206 affect?

CVE-2006-1206 affects Dropbear SSH server versions 0.47 and earlier, primarily used in embedded Linux devices.

What kind of attack does CVE-2006-1206 enable?

CVE-2006-1206 enables remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack through connection slot exhaustion.

Which configurations are liable to CVE-2006-1206?

Configurations using the MAX_UNAUTH_CLIENTS setting without proper limits are particularly vulnerable to CVE-2006-1206.

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CVE-2006-1206

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

14/3/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-1206

First published: Tue Mar 14 2006(Updated: )

Matt Johnston Dropbear SSH server 0.47 and earlier, as used in embedded Linux devices and on general-purpose operating systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection slot exhaustion) via a large number of connection attempts that exceeds the MAX_UNAUTH_CLIENTS defined value of 30.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Dropbear SSH	<=0.47

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1206?
The severity of CVE-2006-1206 is considered to be high due to its potential for causing a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1206?
To fix CVE-2006-1206, update Dropbear SSH to version 0.48 or later which resolves the connection slot exhaustion issue.
What does CVE-2006-1206 affect?
CVE-2006-1206 affects Dropbear SSH server versions 0.47 and earlier, primarily used in embedded Linux devices.
What kind of attack does CVE-2006-1206 enable?
CVE-2006-1206 enables remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack through connection slot exhaustion.
Which configurations are liable to CVE-2006-1206?
Configurations using the MAX_UNAUTH_CLIENTS setting without proper limits are particularly vulnerable to CVE-2006-1206.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1206?
The severity of CVE-2006-1206 is considered to be high due to its potential for causing a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1206?
To fix CVE-2006-1206, update Dropbear SSH to version 0.48 or later which resolves the connection slot exhaustion issue.
What does CVE-2006-1206 affect?
CVE-2006-1206 affects Dropbear SSH server versions 0.47 and earlier, primarily used in embedded Linux devices.
What kind of attack does CVE-2006-1206 enable?
CVE-2006-1206 enables remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack through connection slot exhaustion.
Which configurations are liable to CVE-2006-1206?
Configurations using the MAX_UNAUTH_CLIENTS setting without proper limits are particularly vulnerable to CVE-2006-1206.