The IPv6 fragmentation implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 does not consider that the nexthdr field may be associated with an invalid option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted socket and send system calls.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-993-1 | linux security update |
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DSA-3886-1 | linux security update |
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EUVD-2017-18013 | The IPv6 fragmentation implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 does not consider that the nexthdr field may be associated with an invalid option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted socket and send system calls. |
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USN-3342-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3342-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3343-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3343-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3344-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3344-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3345-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3360-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:55:21.933Z
Reserved: 2017-05-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-9074

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-05-19T07:29:00.197
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-9074


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