CVE-2006-1858

critical

Description

SCTP in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a chunk length that is inconsistent with the actual length of provided parameters.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9510

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26585

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2006-1858

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18085

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html

http://www.osvdb.org/25696

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm

http://secunia.com/advisories/22174

http://secunia.com/advisories/21605

http://secunia.com/advisories/21498

http://secunia.com/advisories/21476

http://secunia.com/advisories/21179

http://secunia.com/advisories/21045

http://secunia.com/advisories/20914

http://secunia.com/advisories/20716

http://secunia.com/advisories/20671

http://secunia.com/advisories/20185

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-05-22

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.06281