CVE-2006-3121
The peel_netstring function in cl_netstring.c in the heartbeat subsystem in High-Availability...
The peel_netstring function in cl_netstring.c in the heartbeat subsystem in High-Availability Linux before 1.2.5, and 2.0 before 2.0.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the length parameter in a heartbeat message.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
The peel_netstring function in cl_netstring.c in the heartbeat subsystem in High-Availability Linux before 1.2.5, and 2.0 before 2.0.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the length parameter in a heartbeat message.
- Record
CVE-2006-3121- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The peel_netstring function in cl_netstring.c in the heartbeat subsystem in High-Availability Linux before 1.2.5, and 2.0 before 2.0.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the length parameter in a heartbeat message.
- Record
CVE-2006-3121- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3118 No score
The peel_netstring function in cl_netstring.c in the heartbeat subsystem in High-Availability Linux before 1.2.5, and 2.0 before 2.0.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the length parameter in a heartbeat message.
- Record
EUVD-2006-3118- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qj99-gqqj-q94c No score
The peel_netstring function in cl_netstring.c in the heartbeat subsystem in High-Availability...
The peel_netstring function in cl_netstring.c in the heartbeat subsystem in High-Availability Linux before 1.2.5, and 2.0 before 2.0.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the length parameter in a heartbeat message.
- Record
GHSA-qj99-gqqj-q94c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The peel_netstring function in cl_netstring.c in the heartbeat subsystem in High-Availability Linux before 1.2.5, and 2.0 before 2.0.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the length parameter in a heartbeat message.
- Record
CVE-2006-3121- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-3121 No score
The peel_netstring function in cl_netstring.c in the heartbeat subsystem in High-Availability Linux before 1.2.5, and 2.0 before 2.0.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the length parameter in a heartbeat message.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3121- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
heartbeatDebian:12 |
before 1.2.4-14 | 1.2.4-14 |
heartbeatDebian:13 |
before 1.2.4-14 | 1.2.4-14 |
heartbeatDebian:14 |
before 1.2.4-14 | 1.2.4-14 |
heartbeatDebian:3.1 |
before 1.2.3-9sarge6, plus listed versions 1.2.3-91.2.3-9sarge11.2.3-9sarge21.2.3-9sarge31.2.3-9sarge41.2.3-9sarge5 |
1.2.3-9sarge6 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux-HA Heartbeat 2.0.6 - Remote Denial of Service | 2006-08-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-3121 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat, published August 15, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.6%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in heartbeat 1.2.4-14.
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-23.xml
secunia.com/advisories/21629
secunia.com/advisories/21511
secunia.com/advisories/21505
securityfocus.com/bid/19516
linux-ha.org/_cache/SecurityIssues__sec03.txt
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secunia.com/advisories/21518
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:142
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28396
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1151
linux-ha.org/SecurityIssues
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3288
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-335-1
secunia.com/advisories/21521
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3121
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qj99-gqqj-q94c
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-3121