CVE-2017-7477 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-7477 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 25/04/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: Linux kernel
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-7477 Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in drivers/net/macsec.c in the MACsec module in the Linux kernel through 4.10.12 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the use of a MAX_SKB_FRAGS+1 size in conjunction with the NETIF_F_FRAGLIST feature, leading to an error in the skb_to_sgvec function.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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CWE Name: heap overflow
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).