kernel: scsi: nlmsg is not properly parsed in iscsi_if_rx function
Published Sep 15, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.16%
Description
The iscsi_if_rx function in drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging incorrect length validation.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.13.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.16% (0.01155) | 65.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.16% (0.01155) | 62.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00125) | 29.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 15.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 80.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 78.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 56.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.77% (0.04772) | 77.75th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.77% (0.04772) | 77.53th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.77% (0.04772) | 87.10th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.77% (0.04772) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101011 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14489 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1490421 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14489
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9923803/ x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14489
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42932/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101011 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14489 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1490421 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14489 | ||
| https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9923803/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14489 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42932/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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