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Critical
CVE-2006-3440
Buffer overflow in the Winsock API in Microsoft Windows 2000...
Vulnerability Description
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."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-041
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016653
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3211
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A747
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19319
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21394
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/908276
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Vulnerable Versions:
64-bit, sp1
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 9th, 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.