VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-3085
xt_sctp in netfilter for Linux kernel before 2.6.17.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an SCTP chunk with a 0 length.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 3.14%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
xt_sctp in netfilter for Linux kernel before 2.6.17.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an SCTP chunk with a 0 length.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.14% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20703Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20831
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016347
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
- 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/26680
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18550
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0037
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2451
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27384
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20703Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20831
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016347
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
- 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/26680
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18550
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0037
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.