The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2017-10-14T21:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-05T19:50:16.423Z
Reserved: 2017-10-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-15299

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-10-14T23:29:00.323
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-15299
