CVE-2006-2274 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Linux SCTP (lksctp) versions prior to 2.6.17. Remote attackers can trigger an infinite recursion and system crash by sending a specially crafted packet containing multiple DATA fragments, causing a self-referential skb pointer during message reassembly. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lksctp:stream_control_transmission_protocol:2.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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