The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) an application that makes crafted system calls or possibly (2) IPv4 traffic with invalid IP options.
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/12/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96233
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421638
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/34b2cef20f19c87999fff3da4071e66937db9644
Source: MITRE
Published: 2017-02-14
Updated: 2019-10-03
Type: CWE-476
Base Score: 5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 10
Severity: MEDIUM
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: HIGH