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CVE-2006-0839

The frag3 preprocessor in Sourcefire Snort 2.4.3 does not properly reassemble certain fragmented...

5.0 Medium

The frag3 preprocessor in Sourcefire Snort 2.4.3 does not properly reassemble certain fragmented packets with IP options, which allows remote attackers to evade detection of certain attacks, possibly related to IP option lengths.

Exploit likelihood

1.41%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

The frag3 preprocessor in Sourcefire Snort 2.4.3 does not properly reassemble certain fragmented packets with IP options, which allows remote attackers to evade detection of certain attacks, possibly related to IP option lengths.

Record
CVE-2006-0839
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The frag3 preprocessor in Sourcefire Snort 2.4.3 does not properly reassemble certain fragmented packets with IP options, which allows remote attackers to evade detection of certain attacks, possibly related to IP option lengths.

Record
CVE-2006-0839
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0845 No score

The frag3 preprocessor in Sourcefire Snort 2.4.3 does not properly reassemble certain fragmented packets with IP options, which allows remote attackers to evade detection of certain attacks, possibly related to IP option lengths.

Record
EUVD-2006-0845
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2p2f-w34f-c527 No score

The frag3 preprocessor in Sourcefire Snort 2.4.3 does not properly reassemble certain fragmented...

The frag3 preprocessor in Sourcefire Snort 2.4.3 does not properly reassemble certain fragmented packets with IP options, which allows remote attackers to evade detection of certain attacks, possibly related to IP option lengths.

Record
GHSA-2p2f-w34f-c527
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2006-0839 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Sourcefire Snort, published February 22, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.41%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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