CVE-2017-15951
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
28/10/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 (including) | 4.4.95 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 (including) | 4.9.59 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10 (including) | 4.13.10 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=363b02dab09b3226f3bd1420dad9c72b79a42a76
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101621
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/363b02dab09b3226f3bd1420dad9c72b79a42a76
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=363b02dab09b3226f3bd1420dad9c72b79a42a76
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101621
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/363b02dab09b3226f3bd1420dad9c72b79a42a76