CVE-2017-14497

7.8 HIGH
Published: September 15, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The tpacket_rcv function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13 mishandles vnet headers, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow, and disk and memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/476
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100871
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039371
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1492593
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150394500728906&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?t=150394517700001&r=1&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/476
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100871
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039371
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1492593
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150394500728906&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?t=150394517700001&r=1&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
42th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

debian linux

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