CVE-2006-3596 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) 42xx appliances running IPS Sensor Software versions 5.1(1) through 5.1(p1). A crafted IP packet can exploit a flaw in the Intel-based gigabit network adapter's device driver, leading to a kernel panic and potential network outage. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and no authentication required for remote exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1\(1\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ips_sensor_software:5.1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1\(1a\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ips_sensor_software:5.1\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1\(1b\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ips_sensor_software:5.1\(1b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1\(1c\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ips_sensor_software:5.1\(1c\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1\(1d\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:ips_sensor_software:5.1\(1d\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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