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CVE-2017-6951
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 de…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | through 3.14.79 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96943
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01845.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01846.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01849.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96943
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01845.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01846.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01849.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669