Vulnerability in Lksctp Stream Control Transmission Protocol
CVE-2006-2275
Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via a large number of small messages to a receiver application that cannot process the messages quickly enough, which leads to "spillover of the receive buffer."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (89.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Lksctp Stream Control Transmission Protocol
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 5.04, 5.10, 6.06
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26433 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/17955 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/20716 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11295 (Broken Link, signature, vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- git.kernel.org/git/ (Broken Link)
- www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0026 (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/21465 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-2275?
- CVE-2006-2275 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lksctp Stream Control Transmission Protocol, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2006-05-09.
- How severe is CVE-2006-2275?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.