CVE-2006-3840

N/A Unknown
Published: July 27, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The SMB Mailslot parsing functionality in PAM in multiple ISS products with XPU (24.39/1.78/epj/x.x.x.1780), including Proventia A, G, M, Server, and Desktop, BlackICE PC and Server Protection 3.6, and RealSecure 7.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted SMB packet that is not properly handled by the SMB_Mailslot_Heap_Overflow decode.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21219
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016590
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016591
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016592
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0607.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441278/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19178
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2996
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/230
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27965
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://iss.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/iss.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3630
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016590
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016591
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016592
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0607.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441278/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19178
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2996
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/230
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27965
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://iss.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/iss.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3630
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.1%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

iss

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