CVE-2017-13715
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.8
Description
The __skb_flow_dissect function in net/core/flow_dissector.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 does not ensure that n_proto, ip_proto, and thoff are initialized, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a single crafted MPLS packet.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | 4.3 |
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 4.3.1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 4.3.1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 4.3.1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 4.3.1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 4.3.1-1 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a6e544b0a88b53114bfa5a57e21b7be7a8dfc9d0
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/345
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100517
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a6e544b0a88b53114bfa5a57e21b7be7a8dfc9d0
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13715.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-13715
CWEs
CWE-665
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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