kernel: net: tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function mishandles inheritance
Published May 19, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.72%
Description
The tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function in net/ipv6/tcp_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.
- < 3.2.89
- ≥ 3.3 · < 3.16.44
- ≥ 3.17 · < 3.18.84
- ≥ 3.19 · < 4.4.71
- ≥ 4.5 · < 4.9.31
- ≥ 4.10 · < 4.11.4
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
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.72% (0.00724) | 52.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.72% (0.00724) | 49.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 55.45th | 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 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.52% (0.01516) | 33.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| 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=83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98583 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-2017-9077 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1452744 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9077
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/760370/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9077
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