CVE-2006-6496

N/A Unknown
Published: December 13, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The (1) VetMONNT.sys and (2) VetFDDNT.sys drivers in CA Anti-Virus 2007 8.1, Anti-Virus for Vista Beta 8.2, and CA Internet Security Suite 2007 v3.0 do not properly handle NULL buffers, which allows local users with administrative access to cause a denial of service (system crash) via certain IOCTLs.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://crm.my-etrust.com/CIDocument.asp?KDId=2651&GUID=9FD7E4F8362C4A168D88B4FFA34DCB4C
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23378
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017381
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017382
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/30845
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=2&func=fileinfo&id=41
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454420/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21593
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5010
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=34870
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30909
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://crm.my-etrust.com/CIDocument.asp?KDId=2651&GUID=9FD7E4F8362C4A168D88B4FFA34DCB4C
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23378
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017381
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017382
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/30845
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=2&func=fileinfo&id=41
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454420/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21593
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5010
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=34870
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30909
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
14th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

broadcom