Ubuntu.comUB:CVE-2017-9211CVE-2017-9211
CVSS2
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
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
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
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.
References
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9
git.kernel.org/linus/9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-9211
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9211
patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9718933/
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9211
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9211
Related
CVSS2
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
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
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%