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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 9.8 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-03-23

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected products

• Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)
• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96037
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037794
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=7892032cfe67f4bde6fc2ee967e45a8fbaf33756
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/