CVE-2017-9211

Medium

Description

The crypto_skcipher_init_tfm function in crypto/skcipher.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.2 relies on a setkey function that lacks a key-size check, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted application.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMay 23, 2017
First seenMay 23, 2017

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv ≤ 4.11.2—

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