CVE-2017-6074 in Communications

Summary

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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Reservation

02/17/2017

Disclosure

02/17/2017

Status

Confirmed

Entries

VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:

ID	Vulnerability	CWE	Exp	Cou	CVE
121575	Oracle Communications Session Border Controller double free	415	Proof-of-Concept	Official fix	CVE-2017-6074
97118	Linux Kernel input.c dccp_rcv_state_process free use after free	416	Proof-of-Concept	Official fix	CVE-2017-6074

Sources

• MITRE
• NVD
• CVE Details