CVE-2006-2275

Name: CVE-2006-2275
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-05-09T20:02:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.28%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-2275 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via a large number of small messages to a receiver application that cannot process the messages quickly enough, which leads to "spillover of the receive buffer.". EPSS estimates a 3.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via a large number of small messages to a receiver application that cannot process the messages quickly enough, which leads to "spillover of the receive buffer."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.28%

86.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-667

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lksctp	Stream Control Transmission Protocol	< 2.6.17
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	5.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	5.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06

References

http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7c3ceb4fb9667f34f1599a062efecf4cdc4a4ce5Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17955Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0026Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26433Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11295Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7c3ceb4fb9667f34f1599a062efecf4cdc4a4ce5Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17955Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0026Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26433Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11295Broken Link

Timeline

Published: May 9, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-2275?

How severe is CVE-2006-2275?

CVE-2006-2275 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2275?

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Source: NVD / NIST