CVE-2006-6266

N/A Unknown
Published: December 04, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Teredo clients, when following item 6 of RFC4380 section 5.2.3, start direct IPv6 connectivity tests (aka ping tests) in response to packets from non-Teredo source addresses, which might allow remote attackers to induce Teredo clients to send packets to third parties.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452989/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452996/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/reference/Teredo_Security.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452989/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452996/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/reference/Teredo_Security.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
17.9%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft