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.
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-922-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15991 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3422-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3422-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:49:01.366Z

Reserved: 2017-03-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-6951

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-16T18:59:00.147

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-6951

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-03-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-6951 - Bugzilla

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