Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2017-2671

The ping_unhash function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.8 is too late in obtaining a certain lock and consequently cannot ensure that disconnect function calls are safe, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging access to the protocol value of IPPROTO_ICMP in a socket system call.

EPSS: 0.015 (70.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2671?
CVE-2017-2671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-2671?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-2671 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.