Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-13715
The __skb_flow_dissect function in net/core/flow_dissector.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 does not ensure that n_proto, ip_proto, and thoff are initialized, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a single crafted MPLS packet.
Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.097 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.097 · newest: 0.097 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100517 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/345 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a6e544b0a88b53114bfa5a57e21b7be7a8dfc9d0 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13715?
- CVE-2017-13715 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13715?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.