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UK Cyber Defence
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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.