7.5
HIGH
CVE-2017-3144
ISC DHCP Socket Descriptor Exhaustion Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability stemming from failure to properly clean up closed OMAPI connections can lead to exhaustion of the pool of socket descriptors available to the DHCP server. Affects ISC DHCP 4.1.0 to 4.1-ESV-R15, 4.2.0 to 4.2.8, 4.3.0 to 4.3.6. Older versions may also be affected but are well beyond their end-of-life (EOL). Releases prior to 4.1.0 have not been tested.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 16, 2019, 8:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 9, 2020, 9:07 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-3144 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 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Isc dhcp
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-2017-3144.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102726 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040194 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0158 Third Party Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01541 Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3586-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4133 Third Party Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jan. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12_p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r13_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r14_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r15:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r3_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r8_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r8_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r9_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r9_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0 up to (including) 4.2.8 *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.3.0 up to (including) 4.3.6 OR *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12_p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r13_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r14_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r15:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r3_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r8_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r8_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r9_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r9_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0 up to (including) 4.2.8 *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.3.0 up to (including) 4.3.6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102726 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102726 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01541 No Types Assigned https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01541 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0158 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0158 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040194 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040194 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4133 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4133 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3586-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3586-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12_p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r13_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r14_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r15:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r3_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r8_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r8_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r9_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r9_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0 up to (including) 4.2.8 *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.3.0 up to (including) 4.3.6
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4133 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3586-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0158 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040194 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102726 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-3144 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-2017-3144 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

14.39 }} -23.36%

score

0.95524

percentile

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