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CVE-2017-15299
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-10-14T23:29:00.323 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:07:32.817

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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