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CVE-2006-2275

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2006-05-09 Modified: 2026-06-16

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."

Affected Platforms

Canonical Ubuntu LinuxLksctp Stream Control Transmission Protocol

Weakness Type

CWE-667

References