CVE-2017-9242

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    CVE-2017-9242

    Published: 27 May 2017Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The __ip6_append_data function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.3 is too late in checking whether an overwrite of an skb data structure may occur, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted system calls.

    References: https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/764880/, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077, http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98731, https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/232cd35d0804cc241eb887bb8d4d9b3b9881c64a, http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=232cd35d0804cc241eb887bb8d4d9b3b9881c64a

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    Events:

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