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CVE-2017-9211

CVE-2017-9211 PUBLISHED

The crypto_skcipher_init_tfm function in crypto/skcipher.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.2 relies on a setkey function that lacks a key-size check, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted application.

EPSS 0.04% · 13.9th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.04%
13.9th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtime5.15.0-1073.75, 0
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtime0, 6.8.0-2019.20
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtime0, 5.15.0-1032.35
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-gcp0, 4.10.0-1007.7, 4.10.0-1006.6
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSlinux-gcp4.15.0-1005.5, 5.0.0-1025.26~18.04.1, 5.0.0-1026.27~18.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTSlinux-raspi20, 5.3.0-1007.8, 5.4.0-1006.6
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv5.15.0-1020.23, 5.13.0-1004.4, 5.13.0-1006.6+22.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSlinux-hwe5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1, 5.3.0-67.61, 5.3.0-65.59
Ubuntu:20.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.4.0-1085.90+cvm1.1, 5.4.0-1083.87+cvm1.1, 5.4.0-1080.83+cvm1.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSlinux-azure4.15.0-1030.31, 0, 4.15.0-1003.3
Ubuntu:20.04:LTSlinux-riscv5.4.0-27.31, 5.4.0-40.45, 5.4.0-39.44
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSlinux-oem4.15.0-1066.76, 4.15.0-1091.101, 4.15.0-1103.114
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-hwe4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2, 4.8.0-54.57~16.04.1, 4.8.0-53.56~16.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSlinux-hwe-edge0, *, *
Ubuntu:20.04:LTSlinux-gke5.4.0-1074.79, 5.4.0-1071.76, 5.4.0-1063.66

Exploit Intelligence

Timeline

  • May 23, 2017 CVE Published
  • Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
  • May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Jul 3, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score

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