Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 23, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-5897
CVE-2017-5897
Description
The ip6gre_err function in net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c in the Linux kernel allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving GRE flags in an IPv6 packet, which trigger an out-of-bounds access.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96037nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037794nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
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