CVE-2017-14497

Published: Sep 15, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The tpacket_rcv function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13 mishandles vnet headers, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow, and disk and memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.

Affected (4)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	From 4.10 to 4.12.14
Linux Linux Kernel	From 4.6 to 4.9.51

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (22)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/476

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100871

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039371

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1492593

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150394500728906&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://marc.info/?t=150394517700001&r=1&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/476

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100871

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039371

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1492593

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150394500728906&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://marc.info/?t=150394517700001&r=1&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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