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.
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Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 03:35
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9 - Patch | |
References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9 - Patch | |
References | () https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9718933/ - Mailing List, Patch |
Information
Published : 2017-05-23 05:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:35
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