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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15299

DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15299 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14linux0
Debian:13linux0
Debian:12linux0

Timeline

  • Oct 14, 2017 CVE Published
  • Sep 1, 2026 CVE Updated
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