Double Free Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.6.2.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
5.96% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELDOC-2512241
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • 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 Oracle:7 kernel-doc to version 0:3.10.0-514.6.2.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-0294.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-doc package and not the kernel-doc package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 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.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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