CVE-2006-5271: High severity mcafee protectionpilot vulnerability

Published Jul 12, 2007
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Updated

Integer underflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5 through 3.6.1, ProtectionPilot 1.1.1 and 1.5, and Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.6.0.453 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UDP packet, which causes stack corruption.

Affected Software

5 affected components
McAfee E-Business Server=3.5
McAfee E-Business Server=3.6.1
McAfee ProtectionPilot=1.1.1
McAfee ProtectionPilot=1.1.1-p3
McAfee ProtectionPilot=1.5.0

Event History

Jul 12, 2007
CVE Published
12:30 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5271?

CVE-2006-5271 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-5271?

To mitigate CVE-2006-5271, upgrade to the latest versions of the affected McAfee software, which have addressed this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2006-5271?

CVE-2006-5271 affects McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator versions 3.5 to 3.6.1 and ProtectionPilot versions 1.1.1 to 1.5.0.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2006-5271?

CVE-2006-5271 can be exploited through crafted UDP packets that lead to stack corruption.

5

Who discovered CVE-2006-5271?

The details regarding the discovery of CVE-2006-5271 have not been disclosed in the references available.

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