National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-1858

Overview

SCTP in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a chunk length that is inconsistent with the actual length of provided parameters.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2006-1893

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/1893

External Source: XF

Name: linux-sctp-parameter-dos(26585)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/26585

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-302-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1

External Source: BID

Name: 18085

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18085

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2006:0617

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html

External Source: OSVDB

Name: 25696

Hyperlink:http://www.osvdb.org/25696

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SA:2006:047

Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SA:2006:042

Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDKSA-2006:150

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDKSA-2006:123

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2006-2554

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/2554

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1103

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1097

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm

Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 22174

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22174

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 21605

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21605

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 21498

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21498

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 21476

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21476

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 21179

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21179

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 21045

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21045

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 20914

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/20914

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 20716

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/20716

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 20671

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/20671

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 20185

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/20185

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17

Hyperlink:http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDKSA-2006:150

Hyperlink:http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDKSA-2006:123

Hyperlink:http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123