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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-3767 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3469-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3469-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3487-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3583-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3583-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:28:16.783Z

Reserved: 2017-08-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-12192

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-10-12T00:29:00.207

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-12192

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-09-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12192 - Bugzilla

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