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CVE-2006-1068

4.9 · MEDIUM

Netgear 614 and 624 routers, possibly running VXWorks, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a malformed DCC SEND string to an IRC channel, which causes an IRC connection r…

Published Mar 7, 2006netgearEPSS 1.80%

Overview

CVE-2006-1068 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netgear netgear_router. It was published on March 7, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Netgear 614 and 624 routers, possibly running VXWorks, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a malformed DCC SEND string to an IRC channel, which causes an IRC connection reset, possibly related to the masquerading code for NAT environments, and as demonstrated via (1) a DCC SEND with a single long argument, or (2) a DCC SEND with IP, port, and filesize arguments with a 0 value.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgear. Update netgear_router 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

Refwww.hm2k.org/news/1141413208.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426756/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426761/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426863/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426934/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16954Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25230Refwww.hm2k.org/news/1141413208.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426756/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426761/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1068?

CVE-2006-1068 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netgear netgear_router. It was published on March 7, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-1068?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1068?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgear. Update netgear_router 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-2006-1068?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1068 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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