CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-1000407

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Linux Kernel 2.6.32 and later are affected by a denial of service. Flooding the diagnostic port 0x80 can trigger an exception leading to a kernel panic.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can cause system crashes, leading to service unavailability and potential financial losses for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor and restrict access to the diagnostic port 0x80 and to update the kernel to the latest version to minimize risk.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The Linux Kernel 2.6.32 and later are affected by a denial of service, by flooding the diagnostic port 0x80 an exception can be triggered leading to a kernel panic.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS