CVE-2017-5897

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    CVE-2017-5897

    Published: 23 Mar 2017Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01, https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/, 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

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
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    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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