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CVE-2006-0956

1.7 · LOW

nuauth in NuFW before 1.0.21 does not properly handle blocking TLS sockets, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service hang) by flooding packets at the authentica…

Published Mar 2, 2006nufwEPSS 0.64%

Overview

CVE-2006-0956 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting nufw nufw_firewall. It was published on March 2, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.7 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

nuauth in NuFW before 1.0.21 does not properly handle blocking TLS sockets, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service hang) by flooding packets at the authentication server.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nufw. Update nufw_firewall 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/19046Refwww.nufw.org/+NuFW-1-21-minor-security-fix+.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16868Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0762Refsecunia.com/advisories/19046Refwww.nufw.org/+NuFW-1-21-minor-security-fix+.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16868Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0762

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0956?

CVE-2006-0956 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting nufw nufw_firewall. It was published on March 2, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.7 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-0956?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0956?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nufw. Update nufw_firewall 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-2006-0956?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0956 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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