Vulnerability Description
McAfee Network Agent (mcnasvc.exe) 1.0.178.0, as used by multiple McAfee products possibly including Internet Security Suite, Personal Firewall Plus, and VirusScan, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (agent crash) via a long packet, possibly because of an invalid string position field value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mcafee | Internet Security Suite | All versions |
| Mcafee | Network Agent | 1.0.178.0 |
| Mcafee | Personal Firewall Plus | All versions |
| Mcafee | Virusscan | All versions |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22371Vendor Advisory
- http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1659/exploit.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1750
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017057
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448546/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20496
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29501
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22371Vendor Advisory
- http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1659/exploit.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1750
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017057
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448546/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20496
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29501
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-5417?
CVE-2006-5417 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). McAfee Network Agent (mcnasvc.exe) 1.0.178.0, as used by multiple McAfee products possibly including Internet Security Suite, Personal Firewall Plus, and VirusScan, allows remote attackers to cause a ...
How severe is CVE-2006-5417?
CVE-2006-5417 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-5417?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mcafee Internet Security Suite, Mcafee Network Agent, Mcafee Personal Firewall Plus, Mcafee Virusscan.