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CVE-2006-2272

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.0890%
EPSS Percentile38.68th
PublishedMay 9, 2006
Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability 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 Platforms (CPE)

📦
Lksctp

Stream Control Transmission Protocol

<= 2.6.16

References & Advisories

🔗 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0227.html
🔗 http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=62b08083ec3dbfd7e533c8d230dd1d8191a6e813
🔗 http://labs.musecurity.com/advisories/MU-200605-01.txt
🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/19990
🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/20157
🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/20671

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