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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9211

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,...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 linux

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.9.30-1"}]}]

Debian:13 linux

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.9.30-1"}]}]

Debian:14 linux

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.9.30-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org