High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 18, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-6074
CVE-2017-6074
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.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
25- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5edabca9d4cff7f1f2b68f0bac55ef99d9798ba4nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0293.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0294.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0295.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0316.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0323.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0324.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0345.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0346.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0347.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0365.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0366.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0403.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0501.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/22/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96310nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037876nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0932nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1209nvdThird Party Advisory
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41457/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41458/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-07nvdThird Party Advisory
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