CVE-2017-7472

CVE Details

Release Date:2017-05-11

Description


The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.10.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_THREAD_KEYRING keyctl_set_reqkey_keyring calls.

See more information about CVE-2017-7472 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v3.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 5.5 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: High

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2022-98522022-10-04
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2018-01512018-01-25
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2022-98522022-10-04
Oracle VM version 3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2022-00262022-10-11



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