CVE-2017-6951
CVSS V2 Medium 4.9
CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-6951
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2017-03-16T18:59:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2018-01-05T02:31:50
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.14.79 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 4.9
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 6.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 5.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01849.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01846.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01845.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96943 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6951 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6951 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:51:29 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 14:46:21 | 2017-03-16T18:59Z | 2017-03-16T18:59:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 14:46:21 | 2018-01-05T02:31:50 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 14:46:21 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |