CVE-2017-7472
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.10.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of...
- Published
- May 11, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Evidence observed
- Jun 7, 2017
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 82.6%
- Model date
- Oct 13, 2026
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Summary
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.10.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_THREAD_KEYRING keyctl_set_reqkey_keyring calls.
Sources
Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2017-7472, a Linux kernel KEYS subsystem vulnerability allowing local denial of service via keyctl_set_reqkey_keyring calls on kernels before 4.10.13.
Marcus Meissner · linux · Jun 7, 2017
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