Security Advisory
CVE-2017-5970
7.5
HIGH
Vulnerability Description
The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) an application that makes crafted system calls or possibly (2) IPv4 traffic with invalid IP options.
Published Date
February 14, 2017
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory