CVE-2006-2271

The ECNE chunk handling in Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a...

7.8 High

The ECNE chunk handling in Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via an unexpected chunk when the session is in CLOSED state.

Exploit likelihood

4.44%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

The ECNE chunk handling in Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via an unexpected chunk when the session is in CLOSED state.

Record: CVE-2006-2271
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The ECNE chunk handling in Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via an unexpected chunk when the session is in CLOSED state.

Record: CVE-2006-2271
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-2272 No score

The ECNE chunk handling in Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via an unexpected chunk when the session is in CLOSED state.

Record: EUVD-2006-2272
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v556-chqj-grw5 No score

The ECNE chunk handling in Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a...

The ECNE chunk handling in Linux SCTP (lksctp) before 2.6.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via an unexpected chunk when the session is in CLOSED state.

Record: GHSA-v556-chqj-grw5
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBELL-CVE-2006-2271 7.8

CVE-2006-2271 does not affect BellSoft software

Record: BELL-CVE-2006-2271
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

lksctp

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 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-largesmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-largesmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-largesmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-largesmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-largesmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-largesmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-largesmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-largesmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL	0:2.6.9-34.0.1.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-2006-2271 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Lksctp, published May 9, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.44%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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