CVE-2017-6074

HIGH 7.8EPSS 6.0%

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.

CVSS v3.1 NVD: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 NVD: 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS: 5.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 93rd percentile
Published: 2017-02-18
Updated: 2024-08-05