CVE-2017-9211
CVSS V2 Medium 4.9
CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
Description
The crypto_skcipher_init_tfm function in crypto/skcipher.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.2 relies on a setkey function that lacks a key-size check, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted application.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-9211
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-05-23T05:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-06-08T12:07:35
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.11.2 |
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 |
|---|---|
| https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9718933/ | Mailing List Patch |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9 | Patch |
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9 | Patch |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9211 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-9211 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:42:15 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 17:15:56 | 2017-05-23T05:29Z | 2017-05-23T05:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 17:15:56 | 2017-06-08T12:07:35 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 17:15:56 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |