CVE-2017-2671

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.10.8

Description The issue is related to the ping unhash function in the Linux kernel, specifically in the net/ipv4/ping.c file. It is associated with inadequate access control. The exploitation of this issue can allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service by utilizing access to the IPPROTO ICMP protocol value in a socket system call. This can lead to a system panic.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.10.8, update to version 4.10.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the IPPROTO ICMP protocol value in socket system calls to minimize the risk of exploitation.