CVE-2017-2671

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.10.8 - Denial of Service via ICMP Socket Protocol Value

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2017-2671. PoCs published by Daniel Jiang, homjxi0e.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a kernel panic in the Linux kernel by fuzzing the `sin_family` field in a socket connection, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. It uses multithreading to repeatedly send malformed socket data to exploit CVE-2017-2671.

Description

The ping_unhash function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.8 is too late in obtaining a certain lock and consequently cannot ensure that disconnect function calls are safe, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging access to the protocol value of IPPROTO_ICMP in a socket system call.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Daniel Jiang · cdosandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42135

This exploit triggers a kernel panic in the Linux kernel by fuzzing the `sin_family` field in a socket connection, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. It uses multithreading to repeatedly send malformed socket data to exploit CVE-2017-2671.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux kernel (versions affected by CVE-2017-2671)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Linux kernel · Ability to execute arbitrary code on the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by homjxi0e · poc
https://github.com/homjxi0e/CVE-2017-2671

This PoC exploits CVE-2017-2671, a Linux kernel vulnerability that allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by manipulating the protocol value of IPPROTO_ICMP in a socket system call. The code creates a socket and repeatedly connects with manipulated sin_family values to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux kernel (multiple versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the vulnerable system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97407
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/04/8
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42135/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0051
EPSS Percentile 67.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.10.8
Published Apr 05, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026