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CVE-2006-3678

TippingPoint IPS running the TippingPoint Operating System (TOS) before 2.2.4.6519 allows remote attackers to "force the device into layer 2 fallback (L2FB)", causing a denial of service (page fault), via a malformed packet.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-3678 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from 3com 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

2006-07-26T23:04:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-254

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	3com	tippingpoint_ips_tos	≤ 2.2.3.6514	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/21154 ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1286 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016562 ([email protected])
http://www.3com.com/securityalert/alerts/3COM-06-003.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440944/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19125 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2956 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27934 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21154 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1286 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016562 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.3com.com/securityalert/alerts/3COM-06-003.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440944/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19125 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2956 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27934 (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 3com'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.