CVE-2006-2272 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Linux SCTP (lksctp) versions prior to 2.6.17, where remote attackers can trigger a kernel panic by sending fragmented COOKIE_ECHO and HEARTBEAT SCTP control chunks. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a critical impact with complete availability compromise, and requires no authentication or complex attack vector. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lksctp:stream_control_transmission_protocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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