What is CVE-2017-9077?

CVE-2017-9077 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-9077 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-9077?

CVE-2017-9077 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-9077?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-9077. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-9077 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-9077 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-9077

High

The tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, a related issue to CVE-2017-8890.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-05-19

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-9077 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-3886

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98583

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854

Third Party Advisory
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/760370/
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-9077

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-05-19

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9077?

CVE-2017-9077 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-9077 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-9077?

CVE-2017-9077 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-9077?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-9077. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-9077 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-9077 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.