Is CVE-2017-6951 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-6951 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-6951?

CVE-2017-6951 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-6951?

CVE-2017-6951 has an EPSS score of 0.39% (30th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6951?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 4.0.2-1 or later. Fixes are available for 10 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-6951

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The keyring_search_aux function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.79 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a request_key system call for the "dead" type.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:4.0.2-1CVE-2017-6951

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-132.181USN-3422-1

linux-image-3.13.0-132-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-132.181USN-3422-1

linux-image-3.13.0-132-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-132.181USN-3422-1

linux-image-3.13.0-132-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-132.181USN-3422-1

linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-132.181USN-3422-1

linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-132.181USN-3422-1

linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-132.181USN-3422-1

linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-132.181USN-3422-1

linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-132.181USN-3422-1

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

0.39%probability of exploitation in 30 days

30thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 30% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory4

Other references3

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2023-21758	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21547	High	7.5	88%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-3470	Medium	4.3	86%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44224	High	8.2	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-0742	High	7.5	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2009-1386	Medium	5.0	80%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.