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F5 Networks: K84024430 (CVE-2017-7542): Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2017-7542

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F5 Networks: K84024430 (CVE-2017-7542): Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2017-7542

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
07/21/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/28/2018
Modified
03/03/2020

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

References

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