CVE-2006-0905
CVE-2006-0905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Freebsd
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A "programming error" in fast_ipsec in FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASE through 6.1-STABLE and NetBSD 2 through 3 does not properly update the sequence number associated with a Security Association, which allows packets to pass sequence number checks and allows remote attackers to capture IPSec packets and conduct replay attacks.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-0905?
- A "programming error" in fast_ipsec in FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASE through 6.1-STABLE and NetBSD 2 through 3 does not properly update the sequence number associated with a Security Association, which allows packets to pass sequence number checks and allows remote attackers to capture IPSec packets and conduct replay attacks.
- How severe is CVE-2006-0905?
- CVE-2006-0905 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2006-0905 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-0905?
- CVE-2006-0905 primarily affects Freebsd. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-0905?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2006-0905 published?
- CVE-2006-0905 was published on 2006-03-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:11.ipsec.asc
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-011.txt.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19366
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015809
- http://www.osvdb.org/24068
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17191
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25398
Affected products (38)
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.8:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.8:release_p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.8:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.9:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.9:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.10:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.10:release_p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.10:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.11:release_p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.11:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.11:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:release_p14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:release_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2.1:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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