CVE-2017-6074

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 18.34% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0323.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0324.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0365.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0347.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1209 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/22/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0501.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0932 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037876 vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0316.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0294.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0295.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0366.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0346.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5edabca9d4cff7f1f2b68f0bac55ef99d9798ba4 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0403.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0293.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-07 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96310 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41457/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41458/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0345.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6074?
CVE-2017-6074 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6074?
To fix CVE-2017-6074, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-6074 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-6074 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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