NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-15274
Published: February 26, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10721
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15274
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in he security/keys/keyctl.c due to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker can create a specially crafted add_key or keyctl system call and cause a denial of service.
The weakness exists in he security/keys/keyctl.c due to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker can create a specially crafted add_key or keyctl system call and cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-15274
Update to version 4.11.5.