CVE-2006-4292: Medium severity Niels Provos Honeyd vulnerability
Published Aug 22, 2006
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in Niels Provos Honeyd before 1.5b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) packets.
Affected Software
3 affected components
Niels Provos Honeyd=1.5a
Niels Provos Honeyd=1.0
Niels Provos Honeyd=1.5
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 22, 2006
CVE Published
05:04 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-4292?
CVE-2006-4292 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can crash the application.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-4292?
To fix CVE-2006-4292, upgrade to Honeyd version 1.5b or later, which resolves this vulnerability.
3
What versions of Honeyd are affected by CVE-2006-4292?
CVE-2006-4292 affects Honeyd versions 1.0, 1.5a, and 1.5.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2006-4292 facilitate?
CVE-2006-4292 facilitates remote denial of service attacks through specific Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) packets.
5
Is there any mitigation for CVE-2006-4292 besides upgrading?
There are no specific mitigations documented for CVE-2006-4292 other than updating to a secure version.