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    CVE-2006-1857

    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.

    Published:May 19, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:May 22, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.04596
    CVSS Score:9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

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

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    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High