CVE-2017-9077: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-9077 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 30 · Related 21Timeline
- 19-05-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, a related issue to CVE-2017-8890.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.72%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
54%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.72% on 05-10-2026
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
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu17 products
- linux< 3.13.0-123.172 | < 4.4.0-83.106
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1022.31
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.9.30-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.2.89 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.16.44 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.84 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.4.71 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.31 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.11.4
3 vendors · 19 products
References
20 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
