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CVE-2017-7542
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-07-21T16:29:00.393 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:24:34.363

Summary

The ip6_find_1stfragopt function in net/ipv6/output_core.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) by leveraging the ability to open a raw socket.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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