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.
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Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-833-1 | linux security update |
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DSA-3791-1 | linux security update |
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USN-3206-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3207-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3207-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3208-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3208-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3209-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:18:49.675Z
Reserved: 2017-02-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-6074

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-02-18T21:59:00.237
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-6074


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