CVE-2017-7542
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Published: July 21, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:24 AM UTC
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
The ip6_find_1stfragopt function in net/ipv6/output_core.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) by leveraging the ability to open a raw socket.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.12.3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (12)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6399f1fae4ec29fab5ec76070435555e256ca3a6Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2918Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2930Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2931Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0169Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190
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