CVE-2006-4518
Qbik WinGate 6.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-4518- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-4518- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4506 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-4506- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2gcc-r844-pr65 No score
Qbik WinGate 6.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2gcc-r844-pr65- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-4518 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Qbik Wingate, published November 28, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.78%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/21295
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=444
securitytracker.com/id?1017284
forums.qbik.com/viewtopic.php?t=4215
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30491
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4711
secunia.com/advisories/23029
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4518
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2gcc-r844-pr65