CVE-2006-3440

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."

Score

CVSS 2.0 10.0 Critical

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2006-08-09

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Windows 2000 (Microsoft)
• Windows 2003 Server (Microsoft)
• Windows Xp (Microsoft)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/21394
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016653
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/908276
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19319
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3211
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-041
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A747