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UBUNTU-CVE-2017-18270 High

UBUNTU-CVE-2017-18270

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.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published May 18, 2018
Required by Not available
Last source change April 22, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux

136 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial

40 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux

62 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-aws

21 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-azure

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-gcp

5 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-kvm

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-raspi2

38 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

35 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fde

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke

51 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi2

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-raspi-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-CVE-2017-18270

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.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence