RedhatCVE-2017-7472

HistoryMay 11, 2017 - 7:29 p.m.

CVE-2017-7472

2017-05-1119:29:00

CWE-404

redhat

web.nvd.nist.gov

144

linux kernel

keys subsystem

cve-2017-7472

denial of service

memory consumption

nvd

CVSS2

4.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

5.4

Confidence

High

EPSS

Percentile

0.4%

JSON

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.

Affected configurations

Nvd

Vulners

Node

linuxlinux_kernelRange≤4.10.12

VendorProductVersionCPE
linuxlinux_kernel*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE
linux	linux_kernel	*	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "product": "Linux kernel before 4.10.13",
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Linux kernel before 4.10.13"
      }
    ]
  }
]