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…

published March 16, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00385 · 31.3th percentile
Published
2017-03-16T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 MAR 18:00Z
    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…
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