Double Free Affecting kernel-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.4.51-40.58.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.05% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNELDEBUGINFO-1704568
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed18 Feb 2017

Introduced: 18 Feb 2017

CVE-2017-6074  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel-debuginfo to version 0:4.4.51-40.58.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-805.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debuginfo package and not the kernel-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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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