CVE-2006-2272 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a kernel panic and denial of service by sending fragmented SCTP control chunks to Linux systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-2272?
CVE-2006-2272 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lksctp Stream Control Transmission Protocol.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2272?
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-2006-2272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3h88-phwh-c45g.