CVE-2006-2271

high

Description

The ECNE chunk handling in Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via an unexpected chunk when the session is in CLOSED state.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10934

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26430

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2006-2272

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

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1734

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

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0026

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17910

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html

http://www.osvdb.org/25632

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086

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

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

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm

http://secunia.com/advisories/21745

http://secunia.com/advisories/21476

http://secunia.com/advisories/20914

http://secunia.com/advisories/20716

http://secunia.com/advisories/20671

http://secunia.com/advisories/20398

http://secunia.com/advisories/20237

http://secunia.com/advisories/20157

http://secunia.com/advisories/19990

http://labs.musecurity.com/advisories/MU-200605-01.txt

http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=35d63edb1c807bc5317e49592260e84637bc432e

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0227.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-05-09

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: 7.5

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.06384