Critical severity · published Mar 23, 2017
CVE-2017-5897
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…
9.8
CVSS
5.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.6% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
3.7 before 3.10.106; 3.11 before 3.12.71; 3.13 before 3.16.41; 3.17 before 3.18.49; 3.19 before 4.4.50; 4.5 before 4.9.11 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5897
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5897
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96037
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037794
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=7892032cfe67f4bde6fc2ee967e45a8fbaf33756
Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
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