CVE-2006-1857

N/A Unknown
Published: May 22, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in 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 malformed HB-ACK chunk.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.osvdb.org/25695
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18085
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26584
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10622
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/25695
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18085
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26584
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

52 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.6%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

linux

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