CVE-2017-9074
High
Description
The IPv6 fragmentation implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 does not consider that the nexthdr field may be associated with an invalid option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted socket and send system calls.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 19, 2017
First seenMay 19, 2017
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.2.89, 3.16.44, 3.18.56, 4.1.42, 4.4.71, 4.9.31, 4.11.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 3.2.89, 3.3 ≤ v < 3.16.44, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.56, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.1.42, 4.2 ≤ v < 4.4.71, 4.5 ≤ v < 4.9.31, 4.10 ≤ v < 4.11.4 | 3.2.89, 3.16.44, 3.18.56, 4.1.42, 4.4.71, 4.9.31, 4.11.4 |
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