CVE-2017-6951
Moderate
CVE-2017-6951
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.
Exploit probability
0.4%
Published
March 16, 2017
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2017-6951
View original source
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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96943
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01845.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01846.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01849.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669