5.5

CVE-2017-2671: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-2671DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2671
Published 05-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-2671 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 19 · Related 11
DLA-922-1MGASA-2017-0136MGASA-2017-0147MGASA-2017-0148RHSA-2017:1842RHSA-2017:2077

Timeline

  1. 05-04-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The ping_unhash function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.8 is too late in obtaining a certain lock and consequently cannot ensure that disconnect function calls are safe, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging access to the protocol value of IPPROTO_ICMP in a socket system call.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

74%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.46% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedosandroidVerified

    Linux Kernel - 'ping' Local Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu12 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-157.207 | < 4.4.0-79.100
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1018.27
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-gke< 4.4.0-1014.14 | All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-hwe< 4.10.0-32.36~16.04.1
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.9.25-1
Linux1 product

3 vendors · 14 products

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