VYPR
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

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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