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CVE-2006-6931

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-16 Jan, 2007 | 23:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 20:42
Rejected At-
Credits

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Snort before 2.6.1, during predicate evaluation in rule matching for certain rules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and detection outage) via crafted network traffic, aka a "backtracking attack."

Vendors
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Not available
Products
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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Solution/Workaround
References
HyperlinkResource Type
EPSS History
Score
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:16 Jan, 2007 | 23:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 20:42
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Snort before 2.6.1, during predicate evaluation in rule matching for certain rules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and detection outage) via crafted network traffic, aka a "backtracking attack."

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21991
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/randy_smith_acsac2006.zip
x_refsource_MISC
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-January/003954.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://secunia.com/advisories/24164
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/24338
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31430
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.osvdb.org/32096
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/23716
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017508
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-03.xml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/acsac2006.pdf
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:051
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.acsac.org/2006/advance_program.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.acsac.org/2006/papers/54.pdf
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.acsac.org/2006/abstracts/54.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.snort.org/pub-bin/snortnews.cgi
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21991
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/randy_smith_acsac2006.zip
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-January/003954.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24164
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24338
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31430
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/32096
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23716
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017508
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-03.xml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/acsac2006.pdf
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:051
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
Hyperlink: http://www.acsac.org/2006/advance_program.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://www.acsac.org/2006/papers/54.pdf
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://www.acsac.org/2006/abstracts/54.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://www.snort.org/pub-bin/snortnews.cgi
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21991
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/randy_smith_acsac2006.zip
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-January/003954.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/24164
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/24338
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31430
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://www.osvdb.org/32096
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/23716
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017508
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-03.xml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/acsac2006.pdf
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:051
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
http://www.acsac.org/2006/advance_program.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://www.acsac.org/2006/papers/54.pdf
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://www.acsac.org/2006/abstracts/54.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://www.snort.org/pub-bin/snortnews.cgi
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21991
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/randy_smith_acsac2006.zip
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-January/003954.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24164
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24338
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31430
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/32096
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23716
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017508
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-03.xml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/acsac2006.pdf
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:051
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.acsac.org/2006/advance_program.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.acsac.org/2006/papers/54.pdf
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.acsac.org/2006/abstracts/54.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.snort.org/pub-bin/snortnews.cgi
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:16 Jan, 2007 | 23:28
Updated At:29 Jul, 2017 | 01:29

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Snort before 2.6.1, during predicate evaluation in rule matching for certain rules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and detection outage) via crafted network traffic, aka a "backtracking attack."

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.05.0MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 5.0
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CPE Matches
snort
snort
>>snort>>Versions up to 2.6.2(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-January/003954.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/23716cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/24164cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/24338cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-03.xmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017508cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.acsac.org/2006/abstracts/54.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.acsac.org/2006/advance_program.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.acsac.org/2006/papers/54.pdfcve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/acsac2006.pdfcve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/randy_smith_acsac2006.zipcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:051cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.osvdb.org/32096cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21991cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.snort.org/pub-bin/snortnews.cgicve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31430cve@mitre.org
N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-January/003954.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23716
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24164
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24338
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-03.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017508
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.acsac.org/2006/abstracts/54.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.acsac.org/2006/advance_program.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.acsac.org/2006/papers/54.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/acsac2006.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/randy_smith_acsac2006.zip
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:051
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/32096
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21991
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.snort.org/pub-bin/snortnews.cgi
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31430
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A

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