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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-3678 · published 26 July 2006

CVE-2006-3678: 3com tippingpoint ips tos vulnerability

3com · Tippingpoint Ips Tos

TippingPoint IPS running the TippingPoint Operating System (TOS) before 2.2.4.6519 allows remote attackers to "force the device into layer 2 fallback (L2FB)", causing a denial of service (page fault), via a malformed packet.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.9% · top 21.6% CWE-254 · CWE-254
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

TippingPoint IPS running the TippingPoint Operating System (TOS) before 2.2.4.6519 allows remote attackers to "force the device into layer 2 fallback (L2FB)", causing a denial of service (page fault), via a malformed packet.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/21154
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1286
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016562
http://www.3com.com/securityalert/alerts/3COM-06-003.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440944/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19125
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2956
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27934
http://secunia.com/advisories/21154
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1286
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016562
http://www.3com.com/securityalert/alerts/3COM-06-003.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440944/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19125
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2956
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27934

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-3678), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.