CVE-2017-18075

crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.13 mishandles freeing instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt (CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by executing a crafted sequence of system calls.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

History

07 Feb 2023, 22:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (REDHAT) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 - (REDHAT) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 - Third Party Advisory
References (UBUNTU) https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/ - (UBUNTU) https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/ - Third Party Advisory
References (UBUNTU) https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/ - (UBUNTU) https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
First Time Canonical
Canonical ubuntu Linux

Information

Published : 2018-01-24 10:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30


NVD link : CVE-2017-18075

Mitre link : CVE-2017-18075

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-18075


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-763

Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference