CVE-2017-7397

Published Apr 3, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 11.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
BackBox Linux 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ksoftirqd CPU consumption) via a flood of packets with Martian source IP addresses (as defined in RFC 1812 section 5.3.7). This product enables net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians by default. NOTE: the vendor reports "It has been proved that this vulnerability has no foundation and it is totally fake and based on false assumptions.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:04 PM
Reserved
Mar 31, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 3, 2017, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM