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High
CVE-2006-5873
Buffer overflow in the cluster_process_heartbeat function in cluster.c in layer...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the cluster_process_heartbeat function in cluster.c in layer 2 tunneling protocol network server (l2tpns) before 2.1.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large heartbeat packet.
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
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23333
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=97282&release_id=468202
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23230
- http://l2tpns.cvs.sourceforge.net/l2tpns/l2tpns/cluster.c?r1=1.53&r2=1.54
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30732
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1230
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4860
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21443
Affected Vendor
l2tpns
View all reports →Affected Software
l2tpns, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
1.1, 2.0.13, 2.1, 3.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 12th, 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.