CVE-2017-8824 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's DCCP implementation, affecting versions through 4.14.3. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation or cause a denial of service by manipulating AF_UNSPEC connect system calls during the DCCP_LISTEN state. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it has a low attack complexity and requires local user privileges, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not observed in active exploitation, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.6.14, < 3.2.97CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.3, < 3.16.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.17, < 3.18.95CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.19, < 4.1.50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.2, < 4.4.116CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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