Resource exhaustion in Backbox Backbox_linux
CVE-2017-7397
BackBox Linux 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ksoftirqd CPU consumption) via a flood of packets with Martian source IP addresses (as defined in RFC 1812 section 5.3.7). This product enables net.ipv4.conf.all.log_m…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.514 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Backbox Backbox_linux — versions 4.6
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7397?
- CVE-2017-7397 is a high-severity vulnerability in Backbox Backbox_linux, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7397?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7397 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.