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CVE-2006-3202

The ip6_savecontrol function in NetBSD 2.0 through 3.0, under certain configurations, does not check to see if IPv4-mapped sockets are being used before processing IPv6 socket options, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by creating an IPv4-mapped IPv6 socket with the SO_TIMESTAMP socket option set, then sending an IPv4 packet through the socket.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-3202 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from netbsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-06-23T20:06:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	2.0	Yes
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	2.0.2	Yes
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	2.0.3	Yes
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	2.1	Yes
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	3.0	Yes

References

http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-016.txt.asc ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016250 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27139 ([email protected])
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-016.txt.asc (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016250 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27139 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For netbsd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.