CVE-2006-2275

7.5 HIGH
Published: May 09, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via a large number of small messages to a receiver application that cannot process the messages quickly enough, which leads to "spillover of the receive buffer."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7c3ceb4fb9667f34f1599a062efecf4cdc4a4ce5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17955
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0026
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26433
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11295
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7c3ceb4fb9667f34f1599a062efecf4cdc4a4ce5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17955
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0026
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26433
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11295
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.2%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-667

Affected Vendors

canonical lksctp

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