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CVE-2017-6074 is a new 11-year old Linux Kernel vulnerability discoveredCVE-2017-6074 is a new 11-year old Linux Kernel vulnerability discovered
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All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8655 | Race condition in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.12 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free)… | 7.8 | 11% | ||
| CVE-2017-6074 | 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… | 7.8 | 6% |
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2 min read at securityaffairs.comSecurity expert discovered a new 11-year old privilege escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2017-6074, in the Linux kernel. A new privilege escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2017-6074 , has been discovered in the Linux kernel and the astonishing new is that it is an 11-year old flaw.
By @securityaffairs · securityaffairs.com
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