CVE-2017-5204: debian debian_linux
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-5204UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5204DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5204
Published 28-01-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5204 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 6.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.00%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 4Timeline
- 28-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The IPv6 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-ip6.c:ip6_print().
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.00% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score6.00%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.4 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.6
Debian2 products
- tcpdump< 4.9.0-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Alpine1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.0-r0
Tcpdump1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.0
Ubuntu1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.0-1ubuntu1~ubuntu14.04.1 | < 4.9.0-1ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1
5 vendors · 11 products
References
12 links
- www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg1494526.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM