Unscored severity · published Jan 16, 2007
CVE-2006-6931
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Snort before 2.6.1, during predicate evaluation in rule matching for certain rules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
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CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Snort before 2.6.1, during predicate evaluation in rule matching for certain rules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and detection outage) via crafted network traffic, aka a "backtracking attack."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SN
Snort · Snort
through 2.6.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6931
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6931
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23716
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/24164
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/24338
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-03.xml
www.acsac.org
http://www.acsac.org/2006/papers/54.pdf
www.cs.wisc.edu
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~smithr/pubs/acsac2006.pdf
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