CVE-2017-5970

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/724136/	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421638	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/12/3	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96233
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-02-13 22:59

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-5970

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5970

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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