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CVE-2017-9075

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-9075 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel (through version 4.11.1), specifically within the sctp_v6_create_accept_sk function, affecting Debian and other Linux distributions. It allows local users to trigger a denial of service or potentially other impacts through crafted system calls due to mishandled inheritance. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable locally with low privileges, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed in the KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 3.2.89CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.3, < 3.16.44CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.17, < 3.18.56CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.19, < 4.1.42CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.2, < 4.4.71CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/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
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.37%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
29.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0037 is in the 68th percentile among its peer group of 17,061 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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 (6)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-754.el6
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-693.el7
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2Fixed in: kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.2.1.rt56.585.el6rt
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kernel

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-9075Moderate

kernel: net: sctp_v6_create_accept_sk function mishandles inheritance

May 17, 2017

References

git.kernel.org / cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit
PatchVendor Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:1842
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2077
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2669
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:1854
Third Party Advisory
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/fdcee2cbb8438702ea1b328fb6e0ac5e9a40c7f8
PatchVendor Advisory
patchwork.ozlabs.org / patch/763569
PatchThird Party Advisory
source.android.com / security/bulletin/2017-10-01
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2017/dsa-3886
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/98597
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry