Upstream information
Description
xt_sctp in netfilter for Linux kernel before 2.6.17.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an SCTP chunk with a 0 length.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.8 | 
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C | 
| Access Vector | Network | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | None | 
| Integrity Impact | None | 
| Availability Impact | Complete | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2006:042, published Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:00:00 +0000
 - SUSE-SA:2006:047, published Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:00:00 +0000
 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 03:22:24 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:46 2025