Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2006-1858
Published: May 22, 2006 / Updated: October 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95233
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-1858
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2006-1858
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21605
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22174
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/25696
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18085
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26585
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9510