CVE-2017-6074
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- [CVE-2017-6074](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6074)  

This is a proof-of-concept local root exploit for the vulnerability in the DCCP protocol implementation [CVE-2017-6074](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2017-6074).
Includes a semireliable SMEP/SMAP bypass (the kernel might crash shorty after the exploit succeds).

Some details: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/2

Timeline:
* 2017-02-15: Bug reported to security@kernel org
* 2017-02-16: [Patch submitted to netdev](https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/728808/)
* 2017-02-17: [Patch committed to mainline kernel](https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5edabca9d4cff7f1f2b68f0bac55ef99d9798ba4)
* 2017-02-18: Notification sent to linux-distros
* 2017-02-22: [Public announcement](http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q1/471)
* 2017-02-26: [Exploit](https://github.com/xairy/kernel-exploits/tree/master/CVE-2017-6074) published
