Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-7542 is a Linux kernel denial-of-service flaw. A local user who can open a raw socket may be able to trigger an integer overflow and infinite loop in IPv6 packet handling, potentially making the system unavailable. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux systems running kernels through 4.12.3 or vendor builds that had not received Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, or appliance-specific kernel security updates. Treat this as a legacy Linux hygiene issue with service-availability risk. It is not shown as actively exploited in the provided sources, but old kernels and appliances should be patched or retired because fixes have long been available. Mitigation focus: Apply the relevant kernel update from your Linux distribution or appliance vendor.; Prioritize internet-facing or multi-user Linux hosts still running affected-era kernels.; Check vendor advisories for backported fixed package versions..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2018:0169CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- USN-3583-2CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- RHSA-2017:2918CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2017:2931CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- USN-3583-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6399f1fae4ec29fab5ec76070435555e256ca3a6CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2017:2930CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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Integer Overflow or Wraparound
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