CVE-2017-6951: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Fri Mar 03 2017(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/kernel-rt | <0:3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7 | 0:3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7 |
| redhat/kernel | <0:3.10.0-693.el7 | 0:3.10.0-693.el7 |
| redhat/kernel-rt | <1:3.10.0-693.2.1.rt56.585.el6 | 1:3.10.0-693.2.1.rt56.585.el6 |
| Linux Kernel | <=3.14.79 | |
| debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.234-1 6.1.129-1 6.1.133-1 6.12.21-1 6.12.22-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6951 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6951
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1433252
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6951
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96943
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01845.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01846.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01849.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-6951
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c06cfb08b88d
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1268882&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1268882&action=edit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1471601
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6951
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6951
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6951
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6951
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-6951.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-6951?
The severity of CVE-2017-6951 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
What is the affected software?
The affected software includes Linux kernel versions up to 3.14.79.
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a request_key system call for the "dead" type.
Are there any references for CVE-2017-6951?
Yes, you can refer to the following links for more information: http://www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01846.html, https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c06cfb08b88d, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1268882&action=diff
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