CVE-2006-1857

Buffer overflow in SCTP in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.17 allows remote attackers to cause a...

9.0 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

6.93%Down 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.0

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.

Record: CVE-2006-1857
CVSS 2.0: 9.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-2006-1857
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-1857 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2006-1857
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-96q8-85wv-4x4w No score

Buffer overflow in SCTP in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.17 allows remote attackers to cause a...

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.

Record: GHSA-96q8-85wv-4x4w
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-source-2.4.27` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 2.4.27-10sarge3, plus listed versions 2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge2	2.4.27-10sarge3
`kernel-source-2.6.8` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 24 CVEs	before 2.6.8-16sarge3, plus listed versions 2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge12.6.8-16sarge2	2.6.8-16sarge3
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-1857 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Linux Kernel, published May 22, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.93%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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