CVE-2006-5614
Microsoft Windows NAT Helper Components (ipnathlp.dll) on Windows XP SP2, when Internet...
Microsoft Windows NAT Helper Components (ipnathlp.dll) on Windows XP SP2, when Internet Connection Sharing is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (svchost.exe crash) via a malformed DNS query, which results in a null pointer dereference.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Microsoft Windows NAT Helper Components (ipnathlp.dll) on Windows XP SP2, when Internet Connection Sharing is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (svchost.exe crash) via a malformed DNS query, which results in a null pointer dereference.
- Record
CVE-2006-5614- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Microsoft Windows NAT Helper Components (ipnathlp.dll) on Windows XP SP2, when Internet Connection Sharing is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (svchost.exe crash) via a malformed DNS query, which results in a null pointer dereference.
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CVE-2006-5614- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5599 No score
Microsoft Windows NAT Helper Components (ipnathlp.dll) on Windows XP SP2, when Internet Connection Sharing is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (svchost.exe crash) via a malformed DNS query, which results in a null pointer dereference.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5599- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pgw5-3h46-mwq2 No score
Microsoft Windows NAT Helper Components (ipnathlp.dll) on Windows XP SP2, when Internet...
Microsoft Windows NAT Helper Components (ipnathlp.dll) on Windows XP SP2, when Internet Connection Sharing is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (svchost.exe crash) via a malformed DNS query, which results in a null pointer dereference.
- Record
GHSA-pgw5-3h46-mwq2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - NAT Helper Components 'ipnathlp.dll' Remote Denial of Service | 2006-10-28 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - NAT Helper Components Remote Denial of Service | 2006-10-30 |
| Metasploit | Microsoft Windows NAT Helper Denial of Service | 2006-10-26 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| 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-2006-5614 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Microsoft Windows Xp, published October 31, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 79.6%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.