CVE-2017-5897

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

The ip6gre_err function in net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c in the Linux kernel allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving GRE flags in an IPv6 packet, which trigger an out-of-bounds access.

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

Published3/23/2017

Last Modified4/20/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

canonical:ubuntu_linuxdebian:debian_linuxlinux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/2(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96037(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037794(cve@mitre.org)

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=7892032cfe67f4bde6fc2ee967e45a8fbaf33756(cve@mitre.org)

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01(cve@mitre.org)

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/2(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96037(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037794(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=7892032cfe67f4bde6fc2ee967e45a8fbaf33756(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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