NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:3.10.0-693.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELDEBUG-2084314
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Mar 2017

Introduced: 3 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-6951  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-debug to version 0:3.10.0-693.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug package and not the kernel-debug package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The keyring_search_aux function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.79 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a request_key system call for the "dead" type.