CVE-2017-18270
Publication date 18 May 2018
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
In the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, a local user could create keyrings for other users via keyctl commands, setting unwanted defaults or causing a denial of service.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the keyring subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly prevent a user from creating keyrings for other users. A local attacker could use this cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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linux | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-98.121
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.13.0-157.207
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linux-aws | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1039.48
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-azure | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.13.0-1005.7
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-azure-edge | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-euclid | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-flo | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gcp | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.13.0-1002.5
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-goldfish | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-grouper | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe-edge | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-kvm | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1009.14
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-trusty | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-utopic | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-vivid | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-wily | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-xenial | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.4.0-98.121~14.04.1
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linux-maguro | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-mako | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-manta | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oem | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi2 | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1076.84
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-snapdragon | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1078.83
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 7.1 · High |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3754-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 24 August 2018
Other references
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=237bbd29f7a049d310d907f4b2716a7feef9abf3
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/237bbd29f7a049d310d907f4b2716a7feef9abf3
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.5
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18270