CVE-2006-7254: Medium severity gnu glibc vulnerability
The nscd daemon in the GNU C Library (glibc) before version 2.5 does not close incoming client sockets if they cannot be handled by the daemon, allowing local users to carry out a denial of service attack on the daemon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2006-7254.
What is the title of this vulnerability?
The title of this vulnerability is 'The nscd daemon in the GNU C Library (glibc) before version 2.5 does not close incoming client sockets if they cannot be handled by the daemon, allowing local users to carry out a denial of service attack on the daemon.'
What is the description of this vulnerability?
The description of this vulnerability is that the nscd daemon in the GNU C Library (glibc) before version 2.5 does not close incoming client sockets if they cannot be handled by the daemon, allowing local users to carry out a denial of service attack on the daemon.
What is the affected software by this vulnerability?
The affected software by this vulnerability is GNU glibc version up to 2.5.
What is the severity of this vulnerability?
The severity of this vulnerability is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.