CVE-2017-5897
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 23, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:21 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%3.11 ≤ v < 3.12.713.13 ≤ v < 3.16.413.17 ≤ v < 3.18.493.19 ≤ v < 4.4.503.7 ≤ v < 3.10.1064.5 ≤ v < 4.9.11
Affected range stops below 3.10.106, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.12.71, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.16.41, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.18.49, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.50, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/2VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96037VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037794x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=7892032cfe67f4bde6fc2ee967e45a8fbaf33756x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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