Description
The SCTP-netfilter code in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.13 allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors that cause an invalid SCTP chunk size to be processed by the for_each_sctp_chunk function.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | kernel +8 | 2.6.9-34.0.1.EL | RHSA-2006:0493 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2006:0493 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
- RHSA-2006:0493 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2006-1632 vdb-entry
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.13
- 20716 third-party-advisory
- 21745 third-party-advisory
- 25229 vdb-entry
- USN-302-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2006:028 vendor-advisory
- linux-sctp-netfilter-dos(26194) vdb-entry
- 2006-0024 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10373 vdb-entry signature
- 17806 vdb-entry
- 20237 third-party-advisory
- 20398 third-party-advisory
- 19926 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:086 vendor-advisory
- 20157 third-party-advisory