CVE-2017-5897
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.9.13-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.9.13-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.9.13-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.9.13-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.9.13-1 |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | affected | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | affected | 3.10.106 |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96037
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037794
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=7892032cfe67f4bde6fc2ee967e45a8fbaf33756
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5897.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5897
CWEs
CWE-125
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.