CVE-2017-9242

CVE Details

Release Date:2017-05-19

Description


The __ip6_append_data function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linuxkernel through 4.11.3 is too late in checking whether an overwrite of an skb data structure may occur, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted system calls.

See more information about CVE-2017-9242 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: 4.9 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Low
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-36072017-08-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.19.4.el6uek)ELSA-2017-36062017-08-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-94.5.9.el6uek)ELSA-2017-36052017-08-17
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-36052017-08-17
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-36062017-08-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-36072017-08-18
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.19.4.el7uek)ELSA-2017-36062017-08-18
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-94.5.9.el7uek)ELSA-2017-36052017-08-17
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2017-18422017-08-07
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2017-1842-12017-08-15
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-36052017-08-17
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-36062017-08-18
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2017-01442017-08-18
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2017-01432017-08-17



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