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CVE-2017-13715

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

The __skb_flow_dissect function in net/core/flow_dissector.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 does not ensure that n_proto, ip_proto, and thoff are initialized, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a single crafted MPLS packet.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published8/29/2017

Last Modified4/20/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-665

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a6e544b0a88b53114bfa5a57e21b7be7a8dfc9d0(cve@mitre.org)

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/345(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100517(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a6e544b0a88b53114bfa5a57e21b7be7a8dfc9d0(cve@mitre.org)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a6e544b0a88b53114bfa5a57e21b7be7a8dfc9d0(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/345(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100517(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a6e544b0a88b53114bfa5a57e21b7be7a8dfc9d0(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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