9.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2006-1857
Linux Kernel SCTP Buffer Overflow Denial of Service and Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 22, 2006, 4:06 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:09 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

8.5

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-1857 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-1857.

URL Resource
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
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

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/25695
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18085
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26584
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10622
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10622 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10622 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/26584 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26584 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

10.53 }} -0.96%

score

0.94129

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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