CVE-2006-0839 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The frag3 preprocessor in Sourcefire Snort 2.4.3 does not properly reassemble certain fragmented packets with IP options, which allows remote attackers to evade detection of certain attacks, possibly related to IP option lengths.

Published: 2006-02-22

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sourcefire:snort:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0845	The frag3 preprocessor in Sourcefire Snort 2.4.3 does not properly reassemble certain fragmented packets with IP options, which allows remote attackers to evade detection of certain attacks, possibly related to IP option lengths.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00392.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/18959
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425290/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16705
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24811

History

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Subscriptions

Sourcefire Snort

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-02-22T02:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:48:56.548Z

Reserved: 2006-02-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-0839

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-02-22T02:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-0839

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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