VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-1857
Buffer overflow in SCTP in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed HB-ACK chunk.
HIGH 9.0EPSS 6.93%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.93%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in SCTP in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed HB-ACK chunk.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.93% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/25695
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18085
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26584
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10622
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.