Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7397
BackBox Linux 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ksoftirqd CPU consumption) via a flood of packets with Martian source IP addresses (as defined in RFC 1812 section 5.3.7). This product enables net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians by default. NOTE: the vendor reports "It has been proved that this vulnerability has no foundation and it is totally fake and based on false assumptions.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7397
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.42%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 90 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7397
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7397
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7397
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http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361
BackBox OS Denial Of Service(CPU Consumption) - ExploitalertExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41781/
BackBox OS - Denial of ServiceExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmasked
False CVE on BackBox 4.6 unmasked - BackBox.org BlogVendor Advisory
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https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001
BackBox OS Denial Of Service(CPU Consumption) - CXSecurity.comExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218
Waiting verification - BackBox OS - Denial of Service - Security Advisories - BackBox.org ForumVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-7397
- cpe:2.3:o:backbox:backbox_linux:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*