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CVE-2017-7397
Published: Apr 3, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361
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https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmasked
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https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001
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41781
exploit
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