CVE-2006-3440

N/A Unknown

Published: August 09, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in the Winsock API in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "Winsock Hostname Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/21394

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016653

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/908276

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch US Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19319

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3211

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-041

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A747

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/21394