The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.10 does not correctly synchronize the actions of updating versus finding a key in the "negative" state to avoid a race condition, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.
References
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=363b02dab09b3226f3bd1420dad9c72b79a42a76 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.10 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101621 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/363b02dab09b3226f3bd1420dad9c72b79a42a76 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2017-10-28 02:29
Updated : 2024-02-04 19:29
NVD link : CVE-2017-15951
Mitre link : CVE-2017-15951
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-15951
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation