CVE-2017-2634 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) implementation, affecting various Linux distributions including Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The flaw arises from the incorrect use of an IPv4-specific function for both IPv4 and IPv6 DCCP connections. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to a complete system crash (availability impact). There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The CVE has received minimal community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.22.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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