CVE-2006-1527

Description

The SCTP-netfilter code in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.13 allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors that cause an invalid SCTP chunk size to be processed by the for_each_sctp_chunk function.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.33% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory trustix.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1632	vdb entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.13
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/25229	vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26194	vdb entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0024	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10373	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17806	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19926	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20157	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1527?: CVE-2006-1527 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1527?: To fix CVE-2006-1527, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1527 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1527 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.