CVE-2017-5970

7.5 HIGH
Published: February 14, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) an application that makes crafted system calls or possibly (2) IPv4 traffic with invalid IP options.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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=34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/12/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96233
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421638
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/724136/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/12/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96233
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421638
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/724136/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.9%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

linux

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