CVE-2017-6074
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-6074 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-02-18 21:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-02-10 00:53:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-415
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| dccp: fix freeing skb too early for IPV6_RECVPKTINFO · torvalds/linux@5edabca · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [R6] Tenable Appliance 4.5.0 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable® | CONFIRM | www.tenable.com | |
| oss-security - Linux kernel: CVE-2017-6074: DCCP double-free vulnerability (local root) | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Linux Kernel 4.4.0 (Ubuntu) - DCCP Double-Free Privilege Escalation - Linux local Exploit | EXPLOIT-DB | www.exploit-db.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Linux Kernel DCCP Double-Free Memory Error Lets Local Users Obtain Root Privileges - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CPU July 2018 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | |
| Android Security Bulletin—July 2017 | Android Open Source Project | CONFIRM | source.android.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| Linux Kernel 4.4.0 (Ubuntu) - DCCP Double-Free (PoC) | EXPLOIT-DB | www.exploit-db.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| RHSA-2017:0501 | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Linux Kernel CVE-2017-6074 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3791-1 linux | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 159425 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2021-9486)
- 159426 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container (ELSA-2021-9487)
- 378112 Virtuozzo Linux Security Update for kernel-debug (VZLSA-2017:0323)
- 378225 Virtuozzo Linux Security Update for kernel (VZLSA-2017:0293)
- 378243 Virtuozzo Linux Security Update for kernel-tools-libs (VZLSA-2017:0294)