High severity · published Dec 11, 2017
CVE-2017-1000407
The Linux Kernel 2.6.32 and later are affected by a denial of service, by flooding the diagnostic port 0x80 an exception can be triggered leading to a kernel panic
7.4
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Linux Kernel 2.6.32 and later are affected by a denial of service, by flooding the diagnostic port 0x80 an exception can be triggered leading to a kernel panic.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.32 before 4.15; 4.15; 4.15 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 16.04; 17.10 · source: NVD
VH
Virtualization Host · Redhat
4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000407
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000407
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/04/2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102038
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-1000407
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