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CVE-2017-5897
Published:March 23, 2017
Updated:May 17, 2026
The ip6gre_err function in net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c in the Linux kernel allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving GRE flags in an IPv6 packet, which trigger an out-of-bounds access.
Related Resources (9)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037794
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-5897
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5897
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/2
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=7892032cfe67f4bde6fc2ee967e45a8fbaf33756
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96037
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-125
EPSS
Base Score:
1.99