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Improper Authentication Affecting kernel-headers package, versions *

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNELHEADERS-1983698
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed18 Sept 2017
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Introduced: 18 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-18270  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 kernel-headers.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-headers package and not the kernel-headers package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, a local user could create keyrings for other users via keyctl commands, setting unwanted defaults or causing a denial of service.