Use After Free Affecting kernel-xen package, versions <0:2.6.18-238.58.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
17.69% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-KERNELXEN-9860660
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed22 Feb 2017

Introduced: 22 Feb 2017

CVE-2017-6074  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 kernel-xen to version 0:2.6.18-238.58.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:0347.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-xen package and not the kernel-xen package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 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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