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CVE-2017-7472

MEDIUMEPSS 81th pctl
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.10.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_THREAD_KEYRING keyctl_set_reqkey_keyring calls.

CWE-404

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.9.25-1CVE-2017-7472
Fixed in:4.9.25-1CVE-2017-7472
Fixed in:4.9.25-1CVE-2017-7472
Fixed in:4.9.25-1CVE-2017-7472
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-132.181USN-3422-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100USN-3312-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1018.27USN-3312-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1014.14USN-3312-1
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1
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
linux-image-4.10.0-27-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1
linux-image-4.10.0-27-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1
linux-image-4.10.0-27-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1014-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1014.14USN-3312-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1018-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1018.27USN-3312-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1057-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1057.64USN-3312-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1059-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1059.63USN-3312-1
linux-image-4.4.0-79-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100~14.04.1USN-3312-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100USN-3312-1
linux-image-4.4.0-79-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100~14.04.1USN-3312-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100USN-3312-1
linux-image-4.4.0-79-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100~14.04.1USN-3312-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100USN-3312-1
linux-image-4.4.0-79-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100~14.04.1USN-3312-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100USN-3312-1
linux-image-4.4.0-79-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100~14.04.1USN-3312-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100USN-3312-1
linux-image-4.4.0-79-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100~14.04.1USN-3312-2
linux-image-4.4.0-79-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100~14.04.1USN-3312-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100USN-3312-1
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-79.100~14.04.1USN-3312-2
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1057.64USN-3312-1
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1059.63USN-3312-1

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

2.28%probability of exploitation in 30 days
81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

References

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