CVE-2006-2275

high

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."

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26433

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-05-09

Updated: 2024-02-15

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High