# CVE-2006-2272: Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via incoming IP fragmented (1) COOKIE\_

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-05-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
- http://labs.musecurity.com/advisories/MU-200605-01.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19990
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
- http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=62b08083ec3dbfd7e533c8d230dd1d8191a6e813
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17910
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/25633
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0227.html
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0026
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1734
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26431
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20157
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20914

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