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CVE-2017-9074 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2423496af35d94a87156b063ea5cedffc10a70a1	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0169	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2423496af35d94a87156b063ea5cedffc10a70a1	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/763117/	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98577	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2423496af35d94a87156b063ea5cedffc10a70a1	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0169	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2423496af35d94a87156b063ea5cedffc10a70a1	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/763117/	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98577	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 20 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-125	Out-of-bounds Read	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	< 3.2.89 >= 3.3, < 3.16.44 >= 3.17, < 3.18.56 >= 3.19, < 4.1.42 >= 4.2, < 4.4.71
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

12 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 24, 2023	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 30, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 27, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 5, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 31, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 4, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 1, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
May 25, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]