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MS06-064: Vulnerability in TCP/IP IPv6 Could Allow Denial of Service (922819)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 22537
Synopsis
It is possible to crash the remote host due to a flaw in the TCP/IP IPv6 stack.Description
The remote host runs a version of Windows that has a flaw in its TCP/IP IPv6 stack.The flaw could allow an attacker to perform a denial of service attack against the remote host.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker needs to send a specially crafted ICMP or TCP packet to the remote host.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP and 2003.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2006/ms06-064
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 22537
File Name: smb_nt_ms06-064.nasl
Version: 1.31
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 10/10/2006
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2006
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/22/2003