CVE-2006-3440 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Winsock API affecting Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1/SP2, and Server 2003 SP1. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with maximum severity, as indicated by its CVSS score of 10.0, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity. While no active exploitation or Metasploit modules are noted, a proof-of-concept for a denial-of-service related to MS06-041 exists on ExploitDB. Despite its high risk score, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:* | ||
64-bitCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
sp1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
sp1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.