CVE-2006-4518 json
Qbik WinGate 6.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a DNS request with a self-referen…
published 2006-11-28 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4506
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Qbik WinGate 6.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a DNS request with a self-referencing compressed name pointer, which triggers an infinite loop.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/21295 patch
- forums.qbik.com/viewtopic.php?t=4215 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/23029 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% 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/21295
vdb-entry, patch
-
forums.qbik.com
/viewtopic.php?t=4215
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/23029
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=444
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017284
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/30491
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4711
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4518
- NVD CVE-2006-4518
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