Back to Database
Status published
Medium
CVE-2017-7472
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.10.13 allows...
Vulnerability Description
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.10.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_THREAD_KEYRING keyctl_set_reqkey_keyring calls.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2017-7472
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c9f838d104fed6f2f61d68164712e3204bf5271b
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/4/3/724
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0181
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1442086
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.13
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0152
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c9f838d104fed6f2f61d68164712e3204bf5271b
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98422
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038471
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1034862
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42136/
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/11/1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0151
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/4/1/235
More from n/a
View All →CVE-2025-9910
Versions of the package jsondiffpatch before 0.7.2 are vulnerable to...
Low
2.3
CVE-2025-9802
RemoteClinic profile.php sql injection
Medium
5.1
CVE-2025-9799
Langfuse Webhook promptRouter.ts promptChangeEventSourcing server-side request forgery
Low
2.3
CVE-2025-9775
RemoteClinic edit-my-profile.php unrestricted upload
Medium
6.9
CVE-2025-9774
RemoteClinic edit-patient.php information disclosure
Medium
5.3
Affected Vendor
Affected Software
Linux kernel before 4.10.13
Vulnerable Versions:
Linux kernel before 4.10.13
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 11th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.