CVE-2006-1858

Linux Kernel - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

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)

[Various Sources] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18085

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26585

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.osvdb.org/25696

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9510

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20185

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20671

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20716

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20914

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/21045

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/21179

... and 6 more

Scores

EPSS 0.1139

EPSS Percentile 93.4%

Classification

CWE

CWE-20

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published May 22, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026