CVE-2017-15299
published 2017-10-14CVE-2017-15299: The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users…
PriorityP417medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.53%
42.1th percentile
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 4.13.10-1 (bookworm) | linux 4.13.10-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | <= 4.13.6 | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.13.10-1 | 4.13.10-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.13.10-1 | 4.13.10-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.13.10-1 | 4.13.10-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.13.10-1 | 4.13.10-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.13.0-161.211 | 3.13.0-161.211 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-101.124 | 4.4.0-101.124 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-10-23·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2015-8539 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict adding a key that already exists but is
negatively instantiated. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial
of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2015-8539)
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the device
driver for XCeive xc2028/xc3028 tuners in the Linux kernel. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7913)
Pengfei Ding (丁鹏飞), Chenfu Bao (包沉浮), and Lenx Wei (韦韬)
discovered a race condition in the generic SCSI driver (sg) of the Linux
kern
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-10-23·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2015-8539 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3798-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu
12.04 LTS.
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict adding a key that already exists but is
negatively instantiated. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial
of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2015-8539)
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the device
driver for XCeive xc2028/xc3028 tuners in the Linux kernel. A local
attacker could use this to
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-12-08·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2017-1000405 [HIGH] Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Mohamed Ghannam discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in
the Netlink subsystem (XFRM) in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16939)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly handle copy-on-
write of transparent huge pages. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (application crashes) or possibly gain administrative
privileges. (CVE-2017-1000405)
Fan Wu, Haoran Qiu, and Shixiong Zhao discovered that the associative array
implementation in the Linux kernel sometimes did not properly handle adding
a new entry. A local attacker co
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-12-07·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2017-1000405 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Mohamed Ghannam discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in
the Netlink subsystem (XFRM) in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16939)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly handle copy-on-
write of transparent huge pages. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (application crashes) or possibly gain administrative
privileges. (CVE-2017-1000405)
Fan Wu, Haoran Qiu, and Shixiong Zhao discovered that the associative array
implementation in the Linux kernel sometimes did not properly handle adding
a new entry. A local attacker could us
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-11-21·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2017-15265 [HIGH] Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ALSA subsystem of
the Linux kernel when creating and deleting a port via ioctl(). A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15265)
Eric Biggers discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict adding a key that already exists but is
uninstantiated. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15299)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the packet fanout
implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use th
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-11-21·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2017-15265 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ALSA subsystem of
the Linux kernel when creating and deleting a port via ioctl(). A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15265)
Eric Biggers discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict adding a key that already exists but is
uninstantiated. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15299)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the packet fanout
implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-11-21·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2017-15265 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3485-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ALSA subsystem of
the Linux kernel when creating and deleting a port via ioctl(). A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15265)
Eric Biggers discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict adding a key that already exists but is
uninstantiated. A local attacker could use this to cause a
Red Hat
kernel: Incorrect updates of uninstantiated keys crash the kernel
vendor_redhat·2017-09-27·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-15299 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: Incorrect updates of uninstantiated keys crash the kernel
kernel: Incorrect updates of uninstantiated keys crash the kernel
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call.
A vulnerability was found in the key management subsystem of the Linux kernel. An update on an uninstantiated key could cause a kernel panic, leading to denial of service (DoS).
Statement: This issue does not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, as the code with the flaw is not present in the products listed.
This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Ha
Debian
CVE-2017-15299: linux - The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key ...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-15299 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15299: linux - The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key ...
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.13.10-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.13.10-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.13.10-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.13.10-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.13.10-1)
GHSA
GHSA-87f2-g6cv-pjh2: The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-15299 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-87f2-g6cv-pjh2: The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call.
OSV
linux vulnerabilities
osv·2018-10-23·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2015-8539 [HIGH] linux vulnerabilities
linux vulnerabilities
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict adding a key that already exists but is
negatively instantiated. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial
of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2015-8539)
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the device
driver for XCeive xc2028/xc3028 tuners in the Linux kernel. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7913)
Pengfei Ding (丁鹏飞), Chenfu Bao (包沉浮), and Lenx Wei (韦韬)
discovered a race condition in the generic SCSI driver (sg) of the Linux
kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash)
OSV
linux-gcp vulnerabilities
osv·2017-12-08·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2017-16939 [HIGH] linux-gcp vulnerabilities
linux-gcp vulnerabilities
Mohamed Ghannam discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in
the Netlink subsystem (XFRM) in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16939)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly handle copy-on-
write of transparent huge pages. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (application crashes) or possibly gain administrative
privileges. (CVE-2017-1000405)
Fan Wu, Haoran Qiu, and Shixiong Zhao discovered that the associative array
implementation in the Linux kernel sometimes did not properly handle adding
a new entry. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2017-12193)
Eric B
OSV
linux-aws vulnerabilities
osv·2017-11-21·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2017-15265 [HIGH] linux-aws vulnerabilities
linux-aws vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ALSA subsystem of
the Linux kernel when creating and deleting a port via ioctl(). A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15265)
Eric Biggers discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict adding a key that already exists but is
uninstantiated. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15299)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the packet fanout
implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to
cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
OSV
linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
osv·2017-11-21·CVSS 7.0
[HIGH] linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
USN-3485-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ALSA subsystem of
the Linux kernel when creating and deleting a port via ioctl(). A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15265)
Eric Biggers discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict adding a key that already exists but is
uninstantiated. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-152
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
osv·2017-11-21·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2017-15265 [HIGH] linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ALSA subsystem of
the Linux kernel when creating and deleting a port via ioctl(). A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15265)
Eric Biggers discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict adding a key that already exists but is
uninstantiated. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15299)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the packet fanout
implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to
cause a denial
OSV
CVE-2017-15299: The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4
osv·2017-10-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-15299 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15299: The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-15299 kernel: Incorrect updates of uninstantiated keys crash the kernel
bugzilla·2017-10-03·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-15299 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15299 kernel: Incorrect updates of uninstantiated keys crash the kernel
CVE-2017-15299 kernel: Incorrect updates of uninstantiated keys crash the kernel
A vulnerability was found in the key management subsystem of the Linux kernel. An update on an uninstantiated key could cause a kernel panic, leading to DoS.
References:
https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg1499828.html
https://marc.info/?t=150654188100001&r=1&w=2
https://marc.info/?t=150783958600011&r=1&w=2
An upstream patch:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=60ff5b2f547af3828aebafd54daded44cfb0807a
Discussion:
Created kernel tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1498017]
---
Statement:
This issue does not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, as the code with t
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-15299 kernel: Incorrect updates of uninstantiated keys crash the kernel [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-10-03·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-15299 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15299 kernel: Incorrect updates of uninstantiated keys crash the kernel [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-15299 kernel: Incorrect updates of uninstantiated keys crash the kernel [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple su
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1498016https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlhttps://marc.info/?t=150654188100001&r=1&w=2https://marc.info/?t=150783958600011&r=1&w=2https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1499828.htmlhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1498016https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlhttps://marc.info/?t=150654188100001&r=1&w=2https://marc.info/?t=150783958600011&r=1&w=2https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1499828.html
2017-10-14
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