CVE-2017-6951

Published: Mar 16, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The keyring_search_aux function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.79 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a request_key system call for the "dead" type.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 3.14.79

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (14)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96943

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01845.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01846.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01849.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96943