CVE-2017-14489: linux linux_kernel Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14489 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 16 · Related 8Timeline
- 15-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The iscsi_if_rx function in drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging incorrect length validation.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.16% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundLinux Kernel < 4.14.rc3 - Local Denial of Service
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu15 products
- linux< 3.13.0-142.191 | < 4.4.0-98.121
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1039.48
- linux-azure< 4.13.0-1005.7
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-gcp< 4.13.0-1002.5
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.12.13-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.13.2
3 vendors · 17 products
References
16 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1490421X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- git.kernel.org/pub/…REPORT