CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0021

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Windows XP SP1/SP2 and Server 2003 up to SP1 allows a remote attacker to cause a system hang by sending an IGMP packet with an invalid IP option. This is known as the IGMP v3 DoS vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely trigger a denial of service (DoS), hanging the operating system, which disrupts organizational operations and may require manual reboot.

Recommendation

Apply the security update provided by Microsoft in bulletin MS06-007 or later immediately.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via an IGMP packet with an invalid IP option, aka the "IGMP v3 DoS Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS