# CVE-2017-9076: The dccp\_v6\_request\_recv\_sock function in net/dccp/ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local user

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The dccp_v6_request_recv_sock function in net/dccp/ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, a related issue to CVE-2017-8890.

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## References

- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/760370/
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98586
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842

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