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CVE-2017-6951 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 CVE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 CVE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96943 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01845.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
<= 3.14.79

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-6951
NVD Published Date:
Mar 16, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]