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CVE-2017-18270 (GCVE-0-2017-18270)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-05-18 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 21:13
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Summary
In the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, a local user could create keyrings for other users via keyctl commands, setting unwanted defaults or causing a denial of service.
Severity
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2018-05-18 00:00
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