vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-6074): Linux kernel vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 18, 2017 | Feb 23, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 18, 2017
Added
Feb 23, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-110-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-110-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-110-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-110-powerpc-e500ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-110-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-110-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-110-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-110-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-123-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-123-generic-paeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-123-highbankubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-123-omapubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-123-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-123-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-123-virtualubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-1501-omap4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1048-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-64-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-64-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-64-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-64-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-64-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-64-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-64-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-8-0-1026-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-8-0-39-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-8-0-39-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-8-0-39-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-8-0-39-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-8-0-39-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-8-0-39-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trustyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-trustyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-paeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-highbankubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-omapubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-omap4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual
References
Rapid7 Labs
2026 Global Threat Landscape Report
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