CVE-2017-7397
BackBox Linux MJDSV - Martians Based Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
BackBox Linux 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ksoftirqd CPU consumption) via a flood of packets with Martian source IP addresses (as defined in RFC 1812 section 5.3.7). This product enables net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians by default. NOTE: the vendor reports "It has been proved that this vulnerability has no foundation and it is totally fake and based on false assumptions.
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2017, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-7397 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2017-7397.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmasked | Vendor Advisory |
| https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41781/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmasked | Vendor Advisory |
| https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41781/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-7397 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361 Added Reference https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmasked Added Reference https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001 Added Reference https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41781/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag MITRE disputed -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** BackBox Linux 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ksoftirqd CPU consumption) via a flood of packets with Martian source IP addresses (as defined in RFC 1812 section 5.3.7). This product enables net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians by default. NOTE: the vendor reports "It has been proved that this vulnerability has no foundation and it is totally fake and based on false assumptions." BackBox Linux 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ksoftirqd CPU consumption) via a flood of packets with Martian source IP addresses (as defined in RFC 1812 section 5.3.7). This product enables net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians by default. NOTE: the vendor reports "It has been proved that this vulnerability has no foundation and it is totally fake and based on false assumptions. -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-399 CWE-400 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2017
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 https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218 No Types Assigned https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001 No Types Assigned https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmasked No Types Assigned https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmasked Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41781/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41781/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361 No Types Assigned http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-399 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:backbox:backbox_linux:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmasked [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description BackBox Linux 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ksoftirqd CPU consumption) via a flood of packets with Martian source IP addresses (as defined in RFC 1812 section 5.3.7). This product enables net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians by default. ** DISPUTED ** BackBox Linux 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ksoftirqd CPU consumption) via a flood of packets with Martian source IP addresses (as defined in RFC 1812 section 5.3.7). This product enables net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians by default. NOTE: the vendor reports "It has been proved that this vulnerability has no foundation and it is totally fake and based on false assumptions."
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-7397 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-2017-7397
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
21.80 }} -3.32%
score
0.95266
percentile