CVE-2006-2374

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 13, 2006 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:24 PM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorWindows XpWindows 2000Windows 2003 Server

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The Server Message Block (SMB) driver (MRXSMB.SYS) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) by calling the MrxSmbCscIoctlCloseForCopyChunk with the file handle of the shadow device, which results in a deadlock, aka the "SMB Invalid Handle Vulnerability."

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (14)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20635
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016288
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSENot Applicable
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=409
VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/26439
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18357
VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2327
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26830

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-667

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