CVE-2017-18270
N/A
Published: May 18, 2018 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:12 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, a local user could create keyrings for other users via keyctl commands, setting unwanted defaults or causing a denial of service.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.13.5
Affected range stops below 4.13.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104254x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/237bbd29f7a049d310d907f4b2716a7feef9abf3Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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