Data Handling in GNU Glibc
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2006-7254 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-19 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Glibc Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | GNU |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Data Handling
EUVDB-ID: #VU31119
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-7254
CWE-ID:
CWE-19 - Data Handling
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGlibc: 2.0 - 2.4
External linkshttp://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2498
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
