CVE-2017-15274 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel before version 4.11.5, specifically within the keyctl.c component. It allows local users to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system crash (OOPS) by crafting an add_key or keyctl system call with a NULL payload and a non-zero length. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high availability impact. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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