UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7542
The ip6_find_1stfragopt function in net/ipv6/output_core.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) by leveraging the ability to open a raw socket.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
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03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
The ip6_find_1stfragopt function in net/ipv6/output_core.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) by leveraging the ability to open a raw socket.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6399f1fae4ec29fab5ec76070435555e256ca3a6
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6399f1fae4ec29fab5ec76070435555e256ca3a6
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7542
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3583-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3583-2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7542