Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-13715
Published: August 29, 2017 / Updated: January 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91559
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13715
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within the __skb_flow_dissect(), __skb_header_pointer(), htons(), htonl() and sizeof() functions in net/core/flow_dissector.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-13715
Install update from vendor's website.