CVE-2017-13715 (GCVE-0-2017-13715)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-08-28 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 19:05
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Summary
The __skb_flow_dissect function in net/core/flow_dissector.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 does not ensure that n_proto, ip_proto, and thoff are initialized, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a single crafted MPLS packet.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public
2017-08-28 00:00
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