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CVE-2006-0752

5.0 · MEDIUM

Niels Provos Honeyd before 1.5 replies to certain illegal IP packet fragments that other IP stack implementations would drop, which allows remote attackers to identify IP addresses that are being s…

Published Feb 18, 2006niels_provosEPSS 1.66%

Overview

CVE-2006-0752 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting niels_provos honeyd. It was published on February 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Niels Provos Honeyd before 1.5 replies to certain illegal IP packet fragments that other IP stack implementations would drop, which allows remote attackers to identify IP addresses that are being simulated using honeyd.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from niels_provos. Update honeyd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/18867Refwww.honeyd.org/adv.2006-01Refwww.honeyd.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=106Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425112/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16595Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0552Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24728Refsecunia.com/advisories/18867Refwww.honeyd.org/adv.2006-01Refwww.honeyd.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=106

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0752?

CVE-2006-0752 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting niels_provos honeyd. It was published on February 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0752?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0752?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from niels_provos. Update honeyd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0752?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0752 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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