CVE-2017-9074 | BDVDB-2026-85607 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98577
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/763117/
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2423496af35d94a87156b063ea5cedffc10a70a1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0169
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2423496af35d94a87156b063ea5cedffc10a70a1
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.