7.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-14497
Linux Kernel af_packet TPacket Receive Stack Buffer Overflow
Description

The tpacket_rcv function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13 mishandles vnet headers, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow, and disk and memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 15, 2017, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 19, 2023, 3:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-14497 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-14497.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/476 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100871 VDB Entry Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039371 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1492593 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150394500728906&w=2 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?t=150394517700001&r=1&w=2 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-14497 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-14497 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 No Types Assigned https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.12.14 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.6 up to (excluding) 4.9.51 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.12.14
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 06, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100871 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100871 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://marc.info/?t=150394517700001&r=1&w=2 No Types Assigned https://marc.info/?t=150394517700001&r=1&w=2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150394500728906&w=2 No Types Assigned https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150394500728906&w=2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/476 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/476 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1492593 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1492593 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039371 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039371 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.12.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100871 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1492593 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039371 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/476 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://marc.info/?t=150394517700001&r=1&w=2 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150394500728906&w=2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://marc.info/?t=150394517700001&r=1&w=2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150394500728906&w=2 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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