vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-6074: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2017-805)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 18, 2017 | Mar 7, 2017 | Oct 14, 2022 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 18, 2017
Added
Mar 7, 2017
Modified
Oct 14, 2022
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.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel
References
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