CVE-2006-6296

Microsoft Print Spooler - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The RpcGetPrinterData function in the Print Spooler (spoolsv.exe) service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and earlier, and possibly Windows XP SP1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an RPC request that specifies a large 'offered' value (output buffer size), a variant of CVE-2005-3644.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by h07 · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2879

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30717
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017330
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21401
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23196
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2879
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/914617
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4827

Scores

EPSS 0.4148
EPSS Percentile 97.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_2000 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp
Published Dec 05, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026