What is CVE-2017-13715?

CVE-2017-13715 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-13715 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-13715?

CVE-2017-13715 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-13715?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-13715. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-13715 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-13715 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-13715

Critical

The __skb_flow_dissect function in net/core/flow_dissector.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 does not ensure that n_proto, ip_proto, and thoff are initialized, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a single crafted MPLS packet.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-08-29

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

9.8

out of 10

Critical

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-665

CVE-2017-13715 is classified as CWE-665

See CWE-665 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-13715 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Seclists
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/345

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100517

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a6e544b0a88b53114bfa5a57e21b7be7a8dfc9d0
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a6e544b0a88b53114bfa5a57e21b7be7a8dfc9d0
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-13715

Severity Critical

CVSS score 9.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-08-29

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13715?

CVE-2017-13715 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-13715 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-13715?

CVE-2017-13715 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-13715?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-13715. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-13715 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-13715 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.