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CVE-2017-7397

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 11.07% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-04-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 11.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2017-7397
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
11.07%
Linux

Original NVD 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.