vulnerability
Arch Linux: Privilege escalation (CVE-2017-8824)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 5, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 5, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in DCCP socket code affecting the Linux kernel since 2.6.16. The dccp_disconnect function in net/dccp/proto.c allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via an AF_UNSPEC connect system call during the DCCP_LISTEN state.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
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