National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-3440

Overview

Buffer overflow in the Winsock API in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "Winsock Hostname Vulnerability."

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA06-220A

Name: TA06-220A

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html

US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#908276

Name: VU#908276

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/908276

External Source: MS

Name: MS06-041

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-041.mspx

External Source: BID

Name: 19319

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19319

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2006-3211

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/3211

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1016653

Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1016653

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 21394

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21394

US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:747

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:747

Type: Tool Signature

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:747