CVE-2006-4518

N/A Unknown
Published: November 28, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Qbik WinGate 6.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a DNS request with a self-referencing compressed name pointer, which triggers an infinite loop.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://forums.qbik.com/viewtopic.php?t=4215
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=444
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23029
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017284
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21295
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4711
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30491
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://forums.qbik.com/viewtopic.php?t=4215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=444
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017284
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21295
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30491
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

qbik