NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:3.10.0-693.el7
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed3 Mar 2017
Introduced: 3 Mar 2017
CVE-2017-6951 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:3.10.0-693.el7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-libs package and not the kernel-tools-libs 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.