CVE-2017-5897

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.67% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037794 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96037 vdb entry third party advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01 third party advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=7892032cfe67f4bde6fc2ee967e45a8fbaf33756 third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5897?
CVE-2017-5897 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5897?
To fix CVE-2017-5897, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5897 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5897 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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