CVE-2017-7472
N/A
Published: May 11, 2017 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:24 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelKernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.10.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_THREAD_KEYRING keyctl_set_reqkey_keyring calls.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.10.12
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c9f838d104fed6f2f61d68164712e3204bf5271b
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/11/1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0151
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0152
References (15)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c9f838d104fed6f2f61d68164712e3204bf5271bVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/11/1Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0151Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0152Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0181Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-404
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