CVE-2017-12192
Description
The keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Key Management subcomponent in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5 does not properly consider that a key may be possessed but negatively instantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via a crafted KEYCTL_READ operation.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.13.4-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.13.4-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.13.4-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.13.4-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.13.4-2 |
| linux-kernel | affected | |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=37863c43b2c6464f252862bf2e9768264e961678
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.5
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0151
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1493435
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/37863c43b2c6464f252862bf2e9768264e961678
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/9/18/764
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12192.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12192
CWEs
CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.