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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
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 :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
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
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be mitigated by updating the Linux kernel to a patched version.
  • Update the Linux kernel package.
  • Reboot the system to apply the update.
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 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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
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 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-14497 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-14497 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/476
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100871
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039371
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1492593
    Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/edbd58be15a957f6a760c4a514cd475217eb97fd
    Added Reference https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150394500728906&w=2
    Added Reference https://marc.info/?t=150394517700001&r=1&w=2
    Added Reference https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01
  • 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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.11 }} 0.02%

score

0.30673

percentile