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CVE-2006-1858

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 …

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
Versions 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5

Weakness classification

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