CVE-2006-2272
N/A
Published: May 9, 2006 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:24 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorStream Control Transmission Protocol
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 2.6.16
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (26)
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0227.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://labs.musecurity.com/advisories/MU-200605-01.txtThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/19990Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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