CVE-2006-7254 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the nscd daemon of the GNU C Library (glibc) prior to version 2.5. This flaw allows local attackers to disrupt the daemon's operation by preventing it from closing unhandled client sockets. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), the vulnerability requires local access and has a high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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