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CVE-2006-6340

5.0 · MEDIUM

keystone.exe in nVIDIA nView allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a long command line argument.

Published Dec 7, 2006nvidiaEPSS 2.70%

Overview

CVE-2006-6340 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nvidia nview. It was published on December 7, 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

keystone.exe in nVIDIA nView allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a long command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses security boundaries. If not, then this is not a vulnerability.

Remediation

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

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1973Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452439/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21260Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1973Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452439/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21260

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6340?

CVE-2006-6340 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nvidia nview. It was published on December 7, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-6340?

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-2006-6340?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nvidia. Update nview 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-2006-6340?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6340 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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