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CVE-2017-15951

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Published: Oct 28, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.10 does not correctly synchronize the actions of updating versus finding a key in the "negative" state to avoid a race condition, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.

Affected (3)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
From 4.10 to 4.13.10
Linux Kernel
From 4.4 to 4.4.95
Linux Kernel
From 4.5 to 4.9.59

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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