High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 14, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-5970
CVE-2017-5970
Description
The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) an application that makes crafted system calls or possibly (2) IPv4 traffic with invalid IP options.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
11- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/12/3nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/724136/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96233nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669nvd
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01nvd
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