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CVE-2006-0138

aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client hang...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client hang and termination of client's instant-messaging session) by repeatedly sending crafted data to the default file-transfer port (TCP 6891).

Exploit likelihood

6.43%Up 2.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client hang and termination of client's instant-messaging session) by repeatedly sending crafted data to the default file-transfer port (TCP 6891).

Record
CVE-2006-0138
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client hang and termination of client's instant-messaging session) by repeatedly sending crafted data to the default file-transfer port (TCP 6891).

Record
CVE-2006-0138
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0146 No score

aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client hang and termination of client's instant-messaging session) by repeatedly sending crafted data to the default file-transfer port (TCP 6891).

Record
EUVD-2006-0146
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g9h7-p66m-623m No score

aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client hang...

aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client hang and termination of client's instant-messaging session) by repeatedly sending crafted data to the default file-transfer port (TCP 6891).

Record
GHSA-g9h7-p66m-623m
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBaMSN - Remote Denial of Service2006-01-01

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2006-0138 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Amsn, published January 9, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.43%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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