{
    "id": "CVE-2017-6074",
    "published": "2017-02-18 21:59:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 01:21:44",
    "cvss_score": "7.8",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-415",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.05960",
    "epss_percentile": "0.93075",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-05 18:17:16",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "debian",
            "product": "debian_linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "linux",
            "product": "linux_kernel"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "41457",
            "title": "Linux Kernel 4.4.0 (Ubuntu) - DCCP Double-Free (PoC)",
            "date": "2017-02-26",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41457"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "41458",
            "title": "Linux Kernel 4.4.0 (Ubuntu) - DCCP Double-Free Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2017-02-26",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41458"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0293.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0294.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0295.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0316.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0323.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0324.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0345.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0346.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0347.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0365.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0366.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0403.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0501.html",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791",
        "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/22/3",
        "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96310",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037876",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0932",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1209",
        "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5edabca9d4cff7f1f2b68f0bac55ef99d9798ba4",
        "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41457/",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41458/",
        "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-07"
    ]
}