CVE-2017-5970

The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via…

published February 14, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
4%
Percentile
90.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) an application that makes crafted system calls or possibly (2) IPv4 traffic with invalid IP options.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03915 · 90.2th percentile
Published
2017-02-14T06:30Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 FEB 06:30Z
    The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via…
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