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CVE-2017-6074
The dccp_rcv_state_process function in net/dccp/input.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.11 mishandles DCCP_PKT_REQUEST packet data…
High7.8EPSS 6.0%
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Description
The dccp_rcv_state_process function in net/dccp/input.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.11 mishandles DCCP_PKT_REQUEST packet data structures in the LISTEN state, which allows local users to obtain root privileges or cause a denial of service (double free) via an application that makes an IPV6_RECVPKTINFO setsockopt system call.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.0% · top 6.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (25)
- RHSA-2017:0323 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0324 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0365 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0347 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:1209 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20170222 Linux kernel: CVE-2017-6074: DCCP double-free vulnerability (local root) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0501 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0932 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 1037876 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0316 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0294 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0295 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0366 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0346 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5edabca9d4cff7f1f2b68f0bac55ef99d9798ba4 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0403 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-3791 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0293 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-07 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 96310 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 41457 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 41458 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0345 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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