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CVE-2006-1857

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.

CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -

CVSS V2 Severity:
CVSS Score : 9.0
Exploit Score: 10.0
Impact Score: 8.5

CVSS V2 Metrics:
Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: PARTIAL
Availability: COMPLETE