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High
CVE-2017-7482
In the Linux kernel before version 4.12, Kerberos 5 tickets...
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel before version 4.12, Kerberos 5 tickets decoded when using the RXRPC keys incorrectly assumes the size of a field. This could lead to the size-remaining variable wrapping and the data pointer going over the end of the buffer. This could possibly lead to memory corruption and possible privilege escalation.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99299
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5f2f97656ada8d811d3c1bef503ced266fcd53a0
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038787
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7482
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/602
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0641
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Affected Vendor
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kernel:
Vulnerable Versions:
4.12
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 30th, 2018
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:H/A:H