CVE-2017-12192

The keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Key Management subcomponent in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5 does not properly consider that a…

published October 12, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Key Management subcomponent in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5 does not properly consider that a key may be possessed but negatively instantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via a crafted KEYCTL_READ operation.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00449 · 38.0th percentile
Published
2017-10-12T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 OCT 00:00Z
    The keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Key Management subcomponent in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5 does not properly consider that a…
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