What is the severity of CVE-2006-6654?

CVE-2006-6654 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a kernel panic.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6654?

To mitigate CVE-2006-6654, update your NetBSD system to the latest patched version that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2006-6654?

CVE-2006-6654 affects NetBSD versions 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, and 3.0.1 running on 64-bit architectures.

What kind of attack does CVE-2006-6654 facilitate?

CVE-2006-6654 allows attackers to exploit an invalid msg_controllen parameter, leading to a denial of service.

When was CVE-2006-6654 disclosed?

CVE-2006-6654 was disclosed in October 2006, affecting specific versions of NetBSD.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-6654

medium

4.3

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

20/12/2006

9/4/2025

CVE-2006-6654

First published: Wed Dec 20 2006(Updated: 2 weeks ago)

The sendmsg function in NetBSD-current before 20061023, NetBSD 3.0 and 3.0.1 before 20061024, and NetBSD 2.x before 20061029, when run on a 64-bit architecture, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via an invalid msg_controllen parameter to the sendit function.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NetBSD current	=2.0
NetBSD current	=2.1
NetBSD current	=3.0
NetBSD current	=3.0.1
	=2.0
	=2.1
	=3.0
	=3.0.1

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Reference Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6654?
CVE-2006-6654 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a kernel panic.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6654?
To mitigate CVE-2006-6654, update your NetBSD system to the latest patched version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2006-6654?
CVE-2006-6654 affects NetBSD versions 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, and 3.0.1 running on 64-bit architectures.
What kind of attack does CVE-2006-6654 facilitate?
CVE-2006-6654 allows attackers to exploit an invalid msg_controllen parameter, leading to a denial of service.
When was CVE-2006-6654 disclosed?
CVE-2006-6654 was disclosed in October 2006, affecting specific versions of NetBSD.

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