CVE-2017-9077

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 32
Modified
Published: 19 May 2017, 14:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 16:55

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.96% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

19 May 2017, 14:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 16:55
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.96%• Percentile: 77%

Affected Systems

  • linux•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

References (10)