7.8
HIGH
CVE-2006-2272
Linux SCTP lksctp Denial of Service
Description

Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via incoming IP fragmented (1) COOKIE_ECHO and (2) HEARTBEAT SCTP control chunks.

INFO

Published Date :

May 9, 2006, 4:02 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 1:58 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-2272 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 Lksctp stream_control_transmission_protocol
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-2006-2272.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0227.html Patch
http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=62b08083ec3dbfd7e533c8d230dd1d8191a6e813
http://labs.musecurity.com/advisories/MU-200605-01.txt Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19990 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20157
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.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-2006:086
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
http://www.osvdb.org/25633
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17910
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0026
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1734
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26431
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11243

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-2272 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-2272 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=62b08083ec3dbfd7e533c8d230dd1d8191a6e813 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=62b08083ec3dbfd7e533c8d230dd1d8191a6e813
  • 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:11243 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11243 [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/26431 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26431 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 10, 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-2272 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-2272 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

21.48 }} -0.89%

score

0.96530

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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