CVE-2017-5897

CVE Details

Release Date:2017-02-05

Description


The ip6gre_err function in net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c in the Linux kernelallows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving GRE flags in an IPv6 packet, which trigger an out-of-bounds access.

See more information about CVE-2017-5897 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 7.5 Base Metrics: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el6uek)ELSA-2017-35332017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-35332017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el7uek)ELSA-2017-35332017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-35332017-03-31
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2017-00562017-03-31



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