CVE-2006-7254

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

The nscd daemon in the GNU C Library (glibc) before version 2.5 does not close incoming client sockets if they cannot be handled by the daemon, allowing local users to carry out a denial of service attack on the daemon.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 13.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 10, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2498
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2498

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-19

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2006-7254?

CVE-2006-7254 is a medium vulnerability published on April 10, 2019. The nscd daemon in the GNU C Library (glibc) before version 2.5 does not close incoming client sockets if they cannot be handled by the daemon, allowing local users to carry out a denial of service attack on the daemon.

When was CVE-2006-7254 disclosed?

CVE-2006-7254 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 10, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-7254 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-7254 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 13.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2006-7254?

CVE-2006-7254 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2006-7254?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-7254, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2006-7254

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