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CVE-2017-9211

kernel: Null pointer dereference due to missing key-size check in setkey function

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · May 9, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

The crypto_skcipher_init_tfm function in crypto/skcipher.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.2 relies on a setkey function that lacks a key-size check, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted application.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference