# CVE-2006-2275: Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via a large number of small messages to a

- 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 (deadlock) via a large number of small messages to a receiver application that cannot process the messages quickly enough, which leads to "spillover of the receive buffer."

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26433
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17955
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11295
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
- http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7c3ceb4fb9667f34f1599a062efecf4cdc4a4ce5
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0026
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22417

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