Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-5897
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5897
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.34%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 84 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5897
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-5897
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-5897
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3791-1 linuxThird Party Advisory
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
Android Security Bulletin—September 2017 | Android Open Source ProjectThird Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
USN-3754-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96037
Linux kernel 'ip6_gre.c' Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037794
Linux Kernel IPv6 Out-of-bounds Memory Read Bug Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information on the Target System - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/2
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Linux: ip6_gre: invalid reads in ip6gre_err()Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=7892032cfe67f4bde6fc2ee967e45a8fbaf33756
kernel/git/davem/net.git - Netdev Group's networking treePatch;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-5897
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*