CVE-2006-0538

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

CipherTrust IronMail 5.0.1, when "Denial of Service Protection" is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (possibly CPU consumption) via a SYN flood with malformed TCP packets from multiple connections.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 76.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 4, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/407
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015555
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423898/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16465
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24445
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/407
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015555
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423898/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16465
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24445

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-0538?

CVE-2006-0538 is a none vulnerability published on February 4, 2006. CipherTrust IronMail 5.0.1, when "Denial of Service Protection" is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (possibly CPU consumption) via a SYN flood with malformed TCP packets from multiple connections.

When was CVE-2006-0538 disclosed?

CVE-2006-0538 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 4, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-0538 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-0538 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 76.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-0538?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-0538, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2006-0538

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