CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-2272

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the Linux SCTP (lksctp) implementation before version 2.6.17 allows a remote attacker to cause a kernel panic by sending IP fragmented SCTP control chunks of type COOKIE_ECHO or HEARTBEAT.

Risk Assessment

This attack can cause a complete system halt (kernel panic), resulting in service disruption and potential data loss.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to version 2.6.17 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS