CVE-2006-2076 json
Memory leak in Paul Rombouts pdnsd before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a DNS query w…
published 2006-04-27 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2077
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.9%
- EPSS 4.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Memory leak in Paul Rombouts pdnsd before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a DNS query with an unsupported (1) QTYPE or (2) QCLASS, as demonstrated by the OUSPG PROTOS DNS test suite.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
4.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/17694
vdb-entry, patch
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securitytracker.com
/id?1015989
vdb-entry, patch
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-10.xml
vendor-advisory
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niscc.gov.uk
/niscc/docs/re-20060425-00312.pdf?lang=en
vendor-advisory
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niscc.gov.uk
/niscc/docs/br-20060425-00311.html?lang=en
vendor-advisory
- phys.uu.nl /~rombouts/pdnsd.html
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26081
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/955777
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1505
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/20055
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/19835
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1528
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2076
- NVD CVE-2006-2076
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