CVE-2017-14489
The iscsi_if_rx function in drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging incorrect length validation.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB, so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 1.2%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
The iscsi_if_rx function in drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging incorrect length validation.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.16% probability · 67th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 2 October 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.2% since 28 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101011
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1490421Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9923803/Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42932/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101011
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1490421Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9923803/Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42932/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.