CVE-2017-17807

Description

The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.14.6 omitted an access-control check when adding a key to the current task's "default request-key keyring" via the request_key() system call, allowing a local user to use a sequence of crafted system calls to add keys to a keyring with only Search permission (not Write permission) to that keyring, related to construct_get_dest_keyring() in security/keys/request_key.c.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17807?
CVE-2017-17807 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17807?
To fix CVE-2017-17807, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-17807 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-17807 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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