What is the severity of CVE-2017-7177?

CVE-2017-7177 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7177?

To mitigate CVE-2017-7177, upgrade Suricata to version 3.2.1 or later.

What is the main issue described in CVE-2017-7177?

CVE-2017-7177 involves an IPv4 defragmentation evasion issue due to a lack of check for the IP protocol during fragment matching.

Which versions of Suricata are affected by CVE-2017-7177?

Suricata versions prior to 3.2.1 are affected by CVE-2017-7177.

Can CVE-2017-7177 lead to security exploitation?

Yes, CVE-2017-7177 can potentially allow attackers to evade detection mechanisms.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-7177

high

7.5

CWE

358

18/3/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-7177

First published: Sat Mar 18 2017(Updated: )

Suricata before 3.2.1 has an IPv4 defragmentation evasion issue caused by lack of a check for the IP protocol during fragment matching.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Suricata	<=3.2

Remedy

https://github.com/inliniac/suricata/commit/4a04f814b15762eb446a5ead4d69d021512df6f8

Remedy

https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/2019

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7177?
CVE-2017-7177 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7177?
To mitigate CVE-2017-7177, upgrade Suricata to version 3.2.1 or later.
What is the main issue described in CVE-2017-7177?
CVE-2017-7177 involves an IPv4 defragmentation evasion issue due to a lack of check for the IP protocol during fragment matching.
Which versions of Suricata are affected by CVE-2017-7177?
Suricata versions prior to 3.2.1 are affected by CVE-2017-7177.
Can CVE-2017-7177 lead to security exploitation?
Yes, CVE-2017-7177 can potentially allow attackers to evade detection mechanisms.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7177?
CVE-2017-7177 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7177?
To mitigate CVE-2017-7177, upgrade Suricata to version 3.2.1 or later.
What is the main issue described in CVE-2017-7177?
CVE-2017-7177 involves an IPv4 defragmentation evasion issue due to a lack of check for the IP protocol during fragment matching.
Which versions of Suricata are affected by CVE-2017-7177?
Suricata versions prior to 3.2.1 are affected by CVE-2017-7177.
Can CVE-2017-7177 lead to security exploitation?
Yes, CVE-2017-7177 can potentially allow attackers to evade detection mechanisms.