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TI-2006-02213 Aliases CVE-2006-2272GHSA-3h88-phwh-c45g

Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…

Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via incoming IP fragmented (1) COOKIE_ECHO and (2) HEARTBEAT SCTP control chunks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04444 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lksctp:stream_control_transmission_protocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.16VulnerableLksctp
  • cpe:2.3:a:lksctp:stream_control_transmission_protocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.16 Vulnerable ·Lksctp

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0493 Released 2006-05-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL, kernel-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL.ppc64iseries +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL, kernel-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL, kernel-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL +10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0493
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0493
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0493
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0493

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2272
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3h88-phwh-c45g

References

Patch 2

Advisory 7

Other 6

  • TI-2006-02216 Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-02215 Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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