VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2006-2271

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability4.34%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2006-05-09
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Description

The ECNE chunk handling in Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via an unexpected chunk when the session is in CLOSED state.

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