CVE-2006-2275

moderate-risk
Published 2006-05-09

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."

Do I need to act?

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3.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Stream Control Transmission Protocol

Affected Vendors

42
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 10/34 · Low