CVE-2006-6931

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Snort before 2.6.1, during predicate evaluation in rule matching for certain rules, allows remote attackers to cause a…

published January 16, 2007

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
84.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Snort before 2.6.1, during predicate evaluation in rule matching for certain rules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and detection outage) via crafted network traffic, aka a "backtracking attack."

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02449 · 84.2th percentile
Published
2007-01-16T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 JAN 23:00Z
    Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Snort before 2.6.1, during predicate evaluation in rule matching for certain rules, allows remote attackers to cause a…
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