CVE-2006-2271 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a kernel panic and denial of service in Linux SCTP by sending unexpected chunks to a closed session.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-2271?
CVE-2006-2271 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lksctp Lksctp.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2271?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-2271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v556-chqj-grw5.