VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-1527
The SCTP-netfilter code in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.13 allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors that cause an invalid SCTP chunk size to be processed by the for_each_sctp_chunk function.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.82%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.82%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The SCTP-netfilter code in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.13 allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors that cause an invalid SCTP chunk size to be processed by the for_each_sctp_chunk function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.82% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19926
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20157
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.13
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/25229
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17806
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0024
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1632
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26194
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10373
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19926
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20157
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.13
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/25229
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.