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    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.

    Published:Feb 4, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Feb 14, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.01752
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras Rt

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High