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CVE-2017-7397
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 …
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- BackBox OS - Denial of Service2017-04-02 · dos · linux
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Backbox | Backbox Linux | Version 4.6 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361
- https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmasked
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001
- https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41781/
- http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361
- https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmasked
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001
- https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41781/