CVE-2006-5276

Stack-based buffer overflow in the DCE/RPC preprocessor in Snort before 2.6.1.3, and 2.7 before...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in the DCE/RPC preprocessor in Snort before 2.6.1.3, and 2.7 before beta 2; and Sourcefire Intrusion Sensor; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SMB traffic.

Exploit likelihood

79.4%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Record: CVE-2006-5276
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-5276
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-5261 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-5261
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2phq-jg7h-ghf4 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the DCE/RPC preprocessor in Snort before 2.6.1.3, and 2.7 before...

Record: GHSA-2phq-jg7h-ghf4
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Snort 2 - DCE/RPC Preprocessor Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)	2012-04-09
Exploit-DB	Snort 2.6.1 - DCE/RPC Preprocessor Remote Buffer Overflow (Denial of Service) (PoC)	2007-02-23
Exploit-DB	Snort 2.6.1 - DCE/RPC Preprocessor Remote Buffer Overflow	2007-03-01
Exploit-DB	Snort 2.6.1 (Linux) - DCE/RPC Preprocessor Remote Buffer Overflow	2007-03-30
Metasploit	Snort 2 DCE/RPC Preprocessor Buffer Overflow	2007-02-19

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-5276 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Snort, published February 20, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 79.4%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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