CVE-2017-12192

NameCVE-2017-12192
DescriptionThe keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Key Management subcomponent in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5 does not properly consider that a key may be possessed but negatively instantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via a crafted KEYCTL_READ operation.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)3.16.84-1fixed
stretch (security)4.9.320-2fixed
stretch (lts), stretch4.9.320-3fixed
buster (security), buster, buster (lts)4.19.316-1fixed
bullseye5.10.223-1fixed
bullseye (security)5.10.226-1fixed
bookworm6.1.115-1fixed
bookworm (security)6.1.119-1fixed
trixie6.12.5-1fixed
sid6.12.6-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsourcewheezy(not affected)
linuxsourcejessie3.16.51-1
linuxsourcestretch4.9.65-1
linuxsource(unstable)4.13.4-2

Notes

[wheezy] - linux <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
Fixed by: https://git.kernel.org/linus/37863c43b2c6464f252862bf2e9768264e961678 (4.14-rc3)
Introduced by: https://git.kernel.org/linus/61ea0c0ba904a55f55317d850c1072ff7835ac92 (3.13-rc1)

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