kernel: net: sctp_v6_create_accept_sk function mishandles inheritance
Published May 19, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.38%
Description
The sctp_v6_create_accept_sk function in net/sctp/ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, a related issue to CVE-2017-8890.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 3.2.89
- ≥ 3.3 · < 3.16.44
- ≥ 3.17 · < 3.18.56
- ≥ 3.19 · < 4.1.42
- ≥ 4.2 · < 4.4.71
- ≥ 4.5 · < 4.9.31
- ≥ 4.10 · < 4.11.4
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-754.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1854
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-693.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:2077
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.2.1.rt56.585.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2017:2669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-754.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1854 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-693.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1842 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2077 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.2.1.rt56.585.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2669 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates of this product due to its life cycle. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/. This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 may address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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
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Percentile over time
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Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 29.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00366) | 28.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00074) | 19.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.52% (0.01516) | 33.38th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.52% (0.01516) | 32.67th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.52% (0.01516) | 72.58th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.52% (0.01516) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (14)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fdcee2cbb8438702ea1b328fb6e0ac5e9a40c7f8 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98597 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9075 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1452691 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdcee2cbb8438702ea1b328fb6e0ac5e9a40c7f8 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9075
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/763569/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-10-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9075
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