CVE-2006-3440 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 57.3% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 57.3% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-08-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - DNS Resolution Remote Denial of Service (PoC) (MS06-041) | 2006-12-09 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21394
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016653
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/908276
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19319
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3211
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-041
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A747
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21394
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016653
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/908276
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19319
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3211
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-041
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A747
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