CVE-2006-1858

Linux Kernel < 2.6.16.17 - Denial of Service via SCTP Chunk Length Inconsistency

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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 chunk length that is inconsistent with the actual length of provided parameters.

References (26)

Core 26
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18085
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26585
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21605
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22174
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9510
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/25696
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914

Scores

EPSS 0.0616
EPSS Percentile 92.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (11)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0 (12 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.9 2.6.20 (5 CPE variants)
... and 1 more
Published May 22, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026