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."
Published: 2006-05-09
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 3.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-302-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Lksctp Stream Control Transmission Protocol
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:43:29.086Z

Reserved: 2006-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-2275

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-05-09T20:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-2275

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2006-05-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-2275 - Bugzilla

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