How severe is CVE-2006-5708?

CVE-2006-5708 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2006-5708 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-5708?

CVE-2006-5708 primarily affects Alt-n Mdaemon. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5708?

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-2006-5708 published?

CVE-2006-5708 was published on 2006-11-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2006-5708

CVE-2006-5708 is a high-severity vulnerability in Alt-n Mdaemon with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Alt-n Mdaemon
Published: 2006-11-04
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in MDaemon and WorldClient in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon before 9.50 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors resulting in memory leaks.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5708?: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in MDaemon and WorldClient in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon before 9.50 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors resulting in memory leaks.
How severe is CVE-2006-5708?: CVE-2006-5708 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2006-5708 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2006-5708?: CVE-2006-5708 primarily affects Alt-n Mdaemon. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5708?: 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-2006-5708 published?: CVE-2006-5708 was published on 2006-11-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://files.altn.com/MDaemon/Release/RelNotes_en.txt

Affected products (48)

cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:2.8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:2.71_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.1_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.5.4:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.5.4:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:5.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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