SB2006050401 - Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') in Linux kernel

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SB2006050401 - Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') in Linux kernel

Published: May 4, 2006

Security Bulletin ID SB2006050401
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-1527)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

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. Upgrade to Linux Kernel version 2.6.16.13 : http://www.kernel.org/


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References