FKIE_CVE-2017-18270
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-05-18 16:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:12
Severity
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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