Description
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.18 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via vectors involving a NULL value for a certain match field, related to the keyring_search_iterator function in keyring.c.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-922-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-11801 | The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.18 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via vectors involving a NULL value for a certain match field, related to the keyring_search_iterator function in keyring.c. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3849-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3849-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T14:02:07.104Z
Reserved: 2016-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-2647
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-03-31T04:59:00.157
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-2647
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN