The SMB Mailslot parsing functionality in PAM in multiple ISS products with XPU…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The SMB Mailslot parsing functionality in PAM in multiple ISS products with XPU (24.39/1.78/epj/x.x.x.1780), including Proventia A, G, M, Server, and Desktop, BlackICE PC and Server Protection 3.6, and RealSecure 7.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted SMB packet that is not properly handled by the SMB_Mailslot_Heap_Overflow decode.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:iss:blackice_pc_protection:3.6cpk:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6cpk | Vulnerable | ISS |
| cpe:2.3:a:iss:blackice_server_protection:3.6cpk:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6cpk | Vulnerable | ISS |
| cpe:2.3:a:iss:proventia_desktop:8.0.675.1790:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.675.1790 | Vulnerable | ISS |
| cpe:2.3:a:iss:proventia_desktop:8.0.812.1790:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.812.1790 | Vulnerable | ISS |
| cpe:2.3:a:iss:realsecure_desktop:7.0epk:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0epk | Vulnerable | ISS |
| cpe:2.3:a:iss:realsecure_network:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | ISS |
| cpe:2.3:a:iss:realsecure_server_sensor:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | ISS |
| cpe:2.3:h:iss:proventia_a_series_xpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | ISS |
| cpe:2.3:h:iss:proventia_g_series_xpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | ISS |
| cpe:2.3:h:iss:proventia_m_series_xpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | ISS |
- cpe:2.3:a:iss:blackice_pc_protection:3.6cpk:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6cpk Vulnerable ·ISS
- cpe:2.3:a:iss:blackice_server_protection:3.6cpk:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6cpk Vulnerable ·ISS
- cpe:2.3:a:iss:proventia_desktop:8.0.675.1790:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.675.1790 Vulnerable ·ISS
- cpe:2.3:a:iss:proventia_desktop:8.0.812.1790:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.812.1790 Vulnerable ·ISS
- cpe:2.3:a:iss:realsecure_desktop:7.0epk:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0epk Vulnerable ·ISS
- cpe:2.3:a:iss:realsecure_network:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·ISS
- cpe:2.3:a:iss:realsecure_server_sensor:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·ISS
- cpe:2.3:h:iss:proventia_a_series_xpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·ISS
- cpe:2.3:h:iss:proventia_g_series_xpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·ISS
- cpe:2.3:h:iss:proventia_m_series_xpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·ISS
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3840
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qr2-g9hf-f52c
References
More ISS Blackice Pc Protection vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00331 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the ICQ parsing routines of the ISS Protocol… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00167 Heap-based buffer overflow in the ISS Protocol Analysis Module (PAM), as used in certain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-01590 BlackICE PC Protection and Server Protection installs (1) firewall.ini, (2) blackice.ini… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2005-02574 ISS BlackIce 3.6, as used in multiple products including BlackICE PC Protection, Server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2006-04387 RapDrv.sys in BlackICE PC Protection 3.6.cpn, cpj, cpiE, and possibly 3.6 and earlier… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2004-01999 The upgrade for BlackICE PC Protection 3.6 and earlier sets insecure permissions for .INI… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2006-3840 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3840 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qr2-g9hf-f52c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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