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Medium
CVE-2006-0839
The frag3 preprocessor in Sourcefire Snort 2.4.3 does not properly...
Vulnerability Description
The frag3 preprocessor in Sourcefire Snort 2.4.3 does not properly reassemble certain fragmented packets with IP options, which allows remote attackers to evade detection of certain attacks, possibly related to IP option lengths.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Affected Vendor
sourcefire
View all reports →Affected Software
snort
Vulnerable Versions:
2.4.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 22nd, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.