CVE-2017-5897: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5897DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5897
Published 23-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5897 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
5.58%
0%100%
Low · +0.63 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 8Timeline
- 23-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Critical 9.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.63 pp
From 4.95% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score5.58%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu12 products
- linux< 3.13.0-157.207 | < 4.4.0-75.96
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1016.25
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-gke< 4.4.0-1012.12 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-hwe< 4.10.0-32.36~16.04.1
Debian2 products
- linux< 4.9.13-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 3.7, < 3.10.106 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.71 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.16.41 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.49 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.4.50 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.11
4 vendors · 16 products
References
16 links
- git.kernel.org/cgit/…REPORT