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    CVE-2017-9074

    The IPv6 fragmentation implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 does not consider that the nexthdr field may be associated with an invalid option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted socket and send system calls.

    Published:May 16, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:May 19, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00079
    CVSS Score:7.8

    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-125 Out-of-bounds Read

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2423496af35d94a87156b063ea5cedffc10a70a1
    http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98577
    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://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0169
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2423496af35d94a87156b063ea5cedffc10a70a1
    https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
    https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/763117/
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2423496af35d94a87156b063ea5cedffc10a70a1
    http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98577
    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://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0169
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2423496af35d94a87156b063ea5cedffc10a70a1
    https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
    https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/763117/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Physical
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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