CVE-2017-5897

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: March 23, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96037

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037794

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=7892032cfe67f4bde6fc2ee967e45a8fbaf33756

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791