CVE-2017-6951

5.5 mediumEPSS 0.4%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

5.5 medium

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

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 32% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-476
Published: 2017-03-16
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

linux:linux_kernel

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96943
http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01845.html
http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01846.html
http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01849.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842

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