CVE-2006-3942

N/A Unknown
Published: July 31, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The server driver (srv.sys) in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an SMB_COM_TRANSACTION SMB message that contains a string without null character termination, which leads to a NULL dereference in the ExecuteTransaction function, possibly related to an "SMB PIPE," aka the "Mailslot DOS" vulnerability. NOTE: the name "Mailslot DOS" was derived from incomplete initial research; the vulnerability is not associated with a mailslot.

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

Login to generate AI explanation

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/07/28/443837.aspx
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21276
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016606
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017035
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=562&idxseccion=10
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/27644
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443287/100/200/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19215
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3037
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/231
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-063
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27999
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A428
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/07/28/443837.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21276
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016606
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017035
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=562&idxseccion=10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/27644
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443287/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3037
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/231
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-063
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27999
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
86.2%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

microsoft

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-6951 9.8
CVE-2026-6175 N/A
CVE-2026-42171 7.8
CVE-2026-41488 3.1
CVE-2026-41481 6.5