The keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Key Management subcomponent in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5 does not properly consider that a key may be possessed but negatively instantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via a crafted KEYCTL_READ operation.
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EUVD-2017-3767 | The keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Key Management subcomponent in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5 does not properly consider that a key may be possessed but negatively instantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via a crafted KEYCTL_READ operation. |
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USN-3469-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3469-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3487-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3583-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3583-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T18:28:16.783Z
Reserved: 2017-08-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-12192

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-10-12T00:29:00.207
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-12192


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