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CVE-2017-6345

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-6345 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's LLC subsystem, affecting versions prior to 4.9.13. This flaw, rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.8, allows a local attacker to trigger a system crash (BUG_ON) or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts through crafted system calls. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.9.12CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.40%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
33.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0040 is in the 73rd percentile among its peer group of 16,974 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-6345Moderate

kernel: llc: skb->sk set without skb->destructor

Feb 13, 2017

References

git.kernel.org / cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit
Patch
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/8b74d439e1697110c5e5c600643e823eb1dd0762
Patch
usn.ubuntu.com / 3754-1
debian.org / security/2017/dsa-3804
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.13
PatchRelease Notes
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2017/02/28/7
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/96510