What is CVE-2017-5970?

CVE-2017-5970 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2017-5970 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5970?

CVE-2017-5970 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-5970?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-5970. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-5970 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-5970 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2017-5970

High

The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) an application that makes crafted system calls or possibly (2) IPv4 traffic with invalid IP options.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-02-14

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.5

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2017-5970 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-5970 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96233
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/12/3
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421638
Patch

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-5970

Severity High

CVSS score 7.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-02-14

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5970?

CVE-2017-5970 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2017-5970 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5970?

CVE-2017-5970 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-5970?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-5970. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-5970 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-5970 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →