CVE-2017-6951
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMar 16, 2017
First seenMar 16, 2017
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 3.14.79 | — |
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