CVE-2006-6266

Published: Dec 4, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Teredo clients, when following item 6 of RFC4380 section 5.2.3, start direct IPv6 connectivity tests (aka ping tests) in response to packets from non-Teredo source addresses, which might allow remote attackers to induce Teredo clients to send packets to third parties.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Teredo

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Teredo	All versions

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452989/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452996/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/reference/Teredo_Security.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452989/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452996/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/reference/Teredo_Security.pdf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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