CVE-2017-15299
N/A
Published: October 14, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.13.6
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1498016Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlx_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://marc.info/?t=150654188100001&r=1&w=2x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://marc.info/?t=150783958600011&r=1&w=2x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1499828.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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