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 (1) an application that makes crafted system calls or possibly (2) IPv4 traffic with invalid IP options.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644 Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/12/3 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96233
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421638 Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/724136/ Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644 Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/12/3 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96233
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421638 Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/724136/ Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2017-02-14 06:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37


NVD link : CVE-2017-5970

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5970

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5970


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference