CVE-2006-6296

N/A Unknown
Published: December 05, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The RpcGetPrinterData function in the Print Spooler (spoolsv.exe) service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and earlier, and possibly Windows XP SP1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an RPC request that specifies a large 'offered' value (output buffer size), a variant of CVE-2005-3644.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20051116.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23196
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017330
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.eeye.com/Resources/Security-Center/Research/Zero-Day-Tracker/2005/20051116
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/914617
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21401
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4827
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30717
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2879
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20051116.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23196
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017330
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.eeye.com/Resources/Security-Center/Research/Zero-Day-Tracker/2005/20051116
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/914617
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21401
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4827
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30717
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2879
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
41.5%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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