CVE-2017-15951
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.10 does not correctly synchronize the actions of updating versus finding a key in the "negative" state to avoid a race condition, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-15951
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-10-28T02:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-01-19T15:45:25
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.12.14 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/363b02dab09b3226f3bd1420dad9c72b79a42a76 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.10 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=363b02dab09b3226f3bd1420dad9c72b79a42a76 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101621 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15951 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-15951 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 08:11:44 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 22:37:01 | 2017-10-28T02:29Z | 2017-10-28T02:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 22:37:01 | 2017-11-13T16:30:34 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 22:37:01 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-01-18 18:08:47 | Analyzed | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-19 16:07:01 | 2023-01-19T15:45:25 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-19 16:07:01 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |