What is CVE-2006-3085?

CVE-2006-3085 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2006-3085 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-3085?

CVE-2006-3085 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-3085?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2006-3085. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2006-3085 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-3085 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2006-3085

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2006-06-23

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2006-3085 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.1
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20831
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
Securitytracker
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016347
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
Novell
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
Novell
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
Osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/26680
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18550
Trustix
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0037
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2451
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27384
Kernel patch commit
http://secunia.com/advisories/20703
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2006-3085

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2006-06-23

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3085?

CVE-2006-3085 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2006-3085 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-3085?

CVE-2006-3085 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-3085?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2006-3085. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2006-3085 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2006-3085 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.