Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmaskedVendor Advisory
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41781/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=26361Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://backbox.org/portal/blog/false-cve-backbox-46-unmaskedVendor Advisory
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040001Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://forum.backbox.org/security-advisories/waiting-verification-backbox-os-denial-of-service/msg10218Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41781/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 3, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified