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CVE-2006-2093

2.6 · LOW

Nessus before 2.2.8, and 3.x before 3.0.3, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a NASL script that calls split with an invalid sep parameter.

Published Apr 29, 2006nessusCWE-399EPSS 3.69%

Overview

CVE-2006-2093 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting nessus nessus. It was published on April 29, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Nessus before 2.2.8, and 3.x before 3.0.3, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a NASL script that calls split with an invalid sep parameter. NOTE: a design goal of the NASL language is to facilitate sharing of security tests by guaranteeing that a script "can not do anything nasty." This issue is appropriate for CVE only if Nessus users have an expectation that a split statement will not use excessive memory.

Remediation

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
nessusnessus0Affected

References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/817Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015996Refwww.osvdb.org/25084Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431987/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431993/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431994/100/0/threadedRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1541Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26034Refusn.ubuntu.com/279-1/Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/817

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2093?

CVE-2006-2093 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting nessus nessus. It was published on April 29, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-2093?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2093?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nessus. Update nessus 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-2006-2093?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2093 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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