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kernel: Use-after-free vulnerability in DCCP socket

🗓️ 13 Dec 2018 15:59:18Reported by RedHatType 
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A use-after-free vulnerability in the DCCP socket of the Linux kernel since 2.6.16 could allow privilege escalation.

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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar Network Security is affected by Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel affect Intel® Manycore Platform Software Stack (Intel® MPSS) for Linux and Windows
31 Jan 201902:40
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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in the Linux kernel affects PowerKVM
18 Jun 201801:41
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel affect PowerKVM
6 Jul 201823:49
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0day.today		Linux Kernel - DCCP Socket Use-After-Free Exploit
7 Dec 201700:00
–zdt
ALT Linux		Security fix for the ALT Linux 7 package kernel-image-un-def version 1:4.1.47-alt0.M70P.1
8 Dec 201700:00
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ALT Linux		Security fix for the ALT Linux 8 package kernel-image-std-pae version 1:4.4.126-alt0.M80P.1
2 Apr 201800:00
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Amazon		Important: kernel
18 Jan 201800:00
–amazon
Tenable Nessus		Amazon Linux AMI : kernel (ALAS-2018-944)
19 Jan 201800:00
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Tenable Nessus		CentOS 7 : kernel (CESA-2018:1062)
27 Apr 201800:00
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux5s390xkernel0:2.6.18-436.el5kernel-0:2.6.18-436.el5.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5x86_64kernel0:2.6.18-436.el5kernel-0:2.6.18-436.el5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5anykernel0:2.6.18-436.el5.i686kernel-0:2.6.18-436.el5.i686.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5anykernel-pae0:2.6.18-436.el5.i686kernel-PAE-0:2.6.18-436.el5.i686.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5anykernel-pae-debuginfo0:2.6.18-436.el5.i686kernel-PAE-debuginfo-0:2.6.18-436.el5.i686.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5anykernel-pae-devel0:2.6.18-436.el5.i686kernel-PAE-devel-0:2.6.18-436.el5.i686.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5s390xkernel-debug0:2.6.18-436.el5kernel-debug-0:2.6.18-436.el5.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5x86_64kernel-debug0:2.6.18-436.el5kernel-debug-0:2.6.18-436.el5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5anykernel-debug0:2.6.18-436.el5.i686kernel-debug-0:2.6.18-436.el5.i686.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5s390xkernel-debug-debuginfo0:2.6.18-436.el5kernel-debug-debuginfo-0:2.6.18-436.el5.s390x.rpm
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28 Jun 2026 12:31Current
6.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.8
CVSS 27.2
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.01355
CWE-416
DCCP socketLinux kerneluse after freeprivilege escalationsince 2.6.16
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