CVE-2006-2272

Published: May 9, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via incoming IP fragmented (1) COOKIE_ECHO and (2) HEARTBEAT SCTP control chunks.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

lksctp

oss-projectaka linux lksctp-tools

stream control transmission protocolLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0227.html

archives.neohapsis.com

http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=62b08083ec3dbfd7e533c8d230dd1d8191a6e813

git.kernel.org

http://labs.musecurity.com/advisories/MU-200605-01.txt

labs.musecurity.com

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