CVE-2006-5417: Medium severity McAfee Internet Security Suite vulnerability

Published Oct 20, 2006
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Updated

McAfee Network Agent (mcnasvc.exe) 1.0.178.0, as used by multiple McAfee products possibly including Internet Security Suite, Personal Firewall Plus, and VirusScan, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (agent crash) via a long packet, possibly because of an invalid string position field value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Software

4 affected components
McAfee Internet Security Suite
McAfee Network Agent=1.0.178.0
McAfee Personal Firewall Plus
McAfee VirusScan

Event History

Oct 20, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5417?

CVE-2006-5417 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-5417?

To mitigate CVE-2006-5417, updating the affected McAfee products to the latest version is recommended.

3

Which McAfee products are affected by CVE-2006-5417?

CVE-2006-5417 affects multiple McAfee products, including VirusScan, Personal Firewall Plus, and Internet Security Suite.

4

How does CVE-2006-5417 impact system security?

CVE-2006-5417 can lead to a remote denial of service by causing the McAfee Network Agent to crash.

5

What version of McAfee Network Agent is vulnerable to CVE-2006-5417?

CVE-2006-5417 specifically affects McAfee Network Agent version 1.0.178.0.

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