CVE-2006-1857: Buffer Overflow
Published May 22, 2006
·Updated
Buffer overflow in 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 malformed HB-ACK chunk.
Affected Software
135 affected components
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.4-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.16
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.9
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.14-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.4-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.15.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.10-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.13-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.8
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.7-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.3-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.13
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.15-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.13.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.8
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.14.4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.14
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.10
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.13-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.14.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.13-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.11
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.13
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.13-rc7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.9-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.15
Linux Linux kernel=2.6_test9_cvs
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.13-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.15.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.7-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.9-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.15-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.8-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.6-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.14.5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.13.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.8-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test11
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.14-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.2-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.4-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.1-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.11
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.14
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.15-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.8
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.3-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.14.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12.5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.7-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.10-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.2-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.5-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.13.4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.14-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.6-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.9-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test10
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.15.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test9
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.10-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.10
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12.4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.9-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.13-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.15.4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.1-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.12
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.6-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.9-2.6.20
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12.6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.5-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.15
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.15-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.15-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.14.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.14-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.15-rc7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.5-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.14-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.2-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.13-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.8-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.3-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.8-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16.5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.12
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.15.5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test8
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.16-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.13.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test3
Event History
May 22, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-1857?
CVE-2006-1857 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-1857?
To fix CVE-2006-1857, you should update to the latest version of the Linux kernel that addresses this vulnerability.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-1857?
CVE-2006-1857 affects various versions of the Linux kernel prior to 2.6.16.17, including multiple release candidates and earlier versions.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-1857?
CVE-2006-1857 is a buffer overflow vulnerability found in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel.
5
Can CVE-2006-1857 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2006-1857 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending malformed HB-ACK chunks to the vulnerable systems.