CVE-2006-0956

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

nuauth in NuFW before 1.0.21 does not properly handle blocking TLS sockets, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service hang) by flooding packets at the authentication server.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 47.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 2, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19046
cve@mitrehttp://www.nufw.org/+NuFW-1-21-minor-security-fix+.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16868
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0762
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19046
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.nufw.org/+NuFW-1-21-minor-security-fix+.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16868
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0762

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-0956?

CVE-2006-0956 is a none vulnerability published on March 2, 2006. nuauth in NuFW before 1.0.21 does not properly handle blocking TLS sockets, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service hang) by flooding packets at the authentication server.

When was CVE-2006-0956 disclosed?

CVE-2006-0956 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 2, 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-2006-0956 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-0956 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 47.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-0956?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-0956, 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-2006-0956

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