CVE-2017-2634
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Description
It was found that the Linux kernel's Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) implementation before 2.6.22.17 used the IPv4-only inet_sk_rebuild_header() function for both IPv4 and IPv6 DCCP connections, which could result in memory corruptions. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash the system.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0323.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0346.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0347.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2634
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=f53dc67c5e7babafe239b93a11678b0e05bead51
References (7)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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