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

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3533	2017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3533	2017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3533	2017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3533	2017-03-31
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0056	2017-03-31

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