CVE-2017-9077

Name: CVE-2017-9077
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-05-19T14:29:00.217+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.72%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9077 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.72%

49.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 3.2.89
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.3, < 3.16.44
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.17, < 3.18.84
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.19, < 4.4.71
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.5, < 4.9.31
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.10, < 4.11.4

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98583Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/760370/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98583Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/760370/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 19, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9077?

How severe is CVE-2017-9077?

CVE-2017-9077 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9077?

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Source: NVD / NIST