GHSA-87F2-G6CV-PJH2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:18 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:46
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Details

The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call.

Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-15299"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-476"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-10-14T23:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call.",
  "id": "GHSA-87f2-g6cv-pjh2",
  "modified": "2025-04-20T03:46:50Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T02:18:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15299"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1498016"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://marc.info/?t=150654188100001\u0026r=1\u0026w=2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://marc.info/?t=150783958600011\u0026r=1\u0026w=2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1499828.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg1499828.html"
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  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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