UDP: Linux Kernel ipv4_pktinfo_prepare Denial of Service
A denial-of-service vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel. Successful exploitation will cause a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a denial-of-service condition.
Extended 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
Linux linux_kernel
References
CVE: CVE-2017-5970
Short Name
UDP:CVE-2017-5970-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
UDP
Keywords
CVE-2017-5970 Denial Kernel Linux Service ipv4_pktinfo_prepare of
Release Date
04/11/2017
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3337
Port
UDP/12345
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Linux
CVSS Score
5.0