CVE-2017-12193 (GCVE-0-2017-12193)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-11-22 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 18:28
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Summary
The assoc_array_insert_into_terminal_node function in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 mishandles node splitting, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a crafted application, as demonstrated by the keyring key type, and key addition and link creation operations.
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n/a Linux kernel since 3.13 up to 4.14 (not including) Affected: Linux kernel since 3.13 up to 4.14 (not including)
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2017-11-22 00:00
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