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CVE-2017-15274

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

security/keys/keyctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11.5 does not consider the case of a NULL payload in conjunction with a nonzero length value, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted add_key or keyctl system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-12192.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.11.6-1CVE-2017-15274
Fixed in:4.11.6-1CVE-2017-15274
Fixed in:4.11.6-1CVE-2017-15274
Fixed in:4.11.6-1CVE-2017-15274
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-142.191USN-3583-1
linux-image-3.13.0-142-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-142.191USN-3583-1
linux-image-3.13.0-142-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-142.191USN-3583-1
linux-image-3.13.0-142-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-142.191USN-3583-1
linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-142.191USN-3583-1
linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-142.191USN-3583-1
linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-142.191USN-3583-1
linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-142.191USN-3583-1
linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-142.191USN-3583-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.45%probability of exploitation in 30 days
36thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 36% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2021-44224High8.282%-Fix
CVE-2016-0742High7.582%-Fix
CVE-2009-1386Medium5.080%-Fix
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