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 structures in the LISTEN…

published February 18, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05960 · 93.2th percentile
Published
2017-02-18T21:40Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 FEB 21:40Z
    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…
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