#VU7247 Denial of service in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-9076
Published: June 29, 2017 / Updated: July 3, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7247
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9076
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in the dccp_v6_request_recv_sock function in net/dccp/ipv6.c.A local attacker can use specially crafted system calls and cause the system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to an error in the dccp_v6_request_recv_sock function in net/dccp/ipv6.c.A local attacker can use specially crafted system calls and cause the system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
Update to version 4.11.2.