CVE-2017-9211

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9	Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9	Patch
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9718933/	Mailing List Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-05-23 05:29

Updated : 2017-06-08 12:07

NVD link : CVE-2017-9211

Mitre link : CVE-2017-9211

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-9211

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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