CVE-2017-6951 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel through version 3.14.79, specifically within the keyring_search_aux function. A local attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system crash (OOPS) by making a request_key system call for the "dead" type. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) due to its local attack vector and high impact on availability, requiring low privileges and no user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.14.79CPE 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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