Linux kernel local denial of service vulnerability (CNVD-2017-10572)

The Linux kernel is the kernel used by the operating system Linux, released by the Linux Foundation in the United States. A security vulnerability exists in the 'cryptoskcipherinittfm' function in the crypto/skcipher.c file in Linux kernel versions 4.11.2 and earlier. This vulnerability can be...

Null pointer dereference

The cryptoskcipherinittfm 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...