CVE-2017-7397

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 95%
VendorProductVersion
backboxbackbox_linux
4.6
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361
https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmasked
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001
https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41781/
http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361
https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmasked
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001
https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41781/