CVE-2006-5708: High severity Alt-N MDaemon vulnerability
Published Nov 4, 2006
·Updated
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in MDaemon and WorldClient in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon before 9.50 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors resulting in memory leaks.
Affected Software
48 affected components
Alt-N MDaemon=6.8.3
Alt-N MDaemon=3.5.4
Alt-N MDaemon=7.2
Alt-N MDaemon=6.7.9
Alt-N MDaemon=6.8.1
Alt-N MDaemon=3.5.0
Alt-N MDaemon=3.1_beta
Alt-N MDaemon=9.0.4
Alt-N MDaemon=3.5.1
Alt-N MDaemon=6.0.6
Alt-N MDaemon=3.5.4
Alt-N MDaemon=5.0
Alt-N MDaemon=8.1.3
Alt-N MDaemon=3.1.2
Alt-N MDaemon=2.8
Alt-N MDaemon=5.0.5
Alt-N MDaemon=6.8.4
Alt-N MDaemon=6.0
Alt-N MDaemon=9.0.2
Alt-N MDaemon=8.1.1
Alt-N MDaemon=5.0.6
Alt-N MDaemon=5.0.3
Alt-N MDaemon=2.71_sp1
Alt-N MDaemon=6.5.0
Alt-N MDaemon=9.0.1
Alt-N MDaemon=5.0
Alt-N MDaemon=6.5.1
Alt-N MDaemon=5.0.2
Alt-N MDaemon=8.1.4
Alt-N MDaemon=9.0.5
Alt-N MDaemon=6.8.0
Alt-N MDaemon=6.5.2
Alt-N MDaemon=3.1.1
Alt-N MDaemon=2.8.5.0
Alt-N MDaemon=5.0.4
Alt-N MDaemon=3.5.6
Alt-N MDaemon=3.0.4
Alt-N MDaemon=6.8.5
Alt-N MDaemon=6.8.2
Alt-N MDaemon=9.0.3
Alt-N MDaemon=5.0.7
Alt-N MDaemon=6.0.7
Alt-N MDaemon=6.7.5
Alt-N MDaemon=5.0.1
Alt-N MDaemon<=9.50
Alt-N MDaemon=3.0.3
Alt-N MDaemon=6.0.5
Alt-N MDaemon=3.5.4
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Nov 4, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:07 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-5708?
CVE-2006-5708 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to memory consumption issues in MDaemon.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-5708?
To fix CVE-2006-5708, upgrade MDaemon to version 9.50 or later.
3
Which versions of MDaemon are affected by CVE-2006-5708?
CVE-2006-5708 affects MDaemon versions prior to 9.50, including versions 2.8 to 9.0.5.
4
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2006-5708?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2006-5708 via unspecified vectors resulting in memory leaks and denial of service.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2006-5708?
There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2006-5708; upgrading to a patched version is recommended.