CVE-2017-6951

🗓️ 16 Mar 2017 00:00:00Reported by ubuntu.comType

The keyring_search_aux function in Linux kernel through 3.14.79 allows local users to cause a denial of service via a request_key system call for the "dead" type. Bugzilla ID 1433252

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 181
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar Network Security is affected by vulnerabilities in Linux kernel	16 Jun 201822:04	–	ibm
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel affect PowerKVM	18 Jun 201801:40	–	ibm
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel affect PowerKVM	18 Jun 201801:36	–	ibm
BDU FSTEC	The vulnerability of the Linux operating system, which allows a hacker to trigger a service failure	6 Apr 201700:00	–	bdu_fstec
Tenable Nessus	CentOS 7 : kernel (CESA-2017:1842) (Stack Clash)	25 Aug 201700:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	Debian DLA-922-1 : linux security update	1 May 201700:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	EulerOS 2.0 SP1 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2017-1071)	3 May 201700:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	EulerOS 2.0 SP2 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2017-1072)	3 May 201700:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	EulerOS Virtualization 3.0.1.0 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2019-1502)	13 May 201900:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	EulerOS Virtualization for ARM 64 3.0.1.0 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2019-1506)	13 May 201900:00	–	nessus

OS	OS Version	Architecture	Package	Package Version	Filename
Ubuntu	14.04	all	linux	3.13.0-132.181	linux_3.13.0-132.181_all.deb

Source	Link
spinics	www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01845.html
spinics	www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01846.html
spinics	www.spinics.net/lists/keyrings/msg01849.html
ubuntu	www.ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3422-1
ubuntu	www.ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3422-2
cve	www.cve.org/CVERecord

04 Jul 2026 07:43Current

6.8Medium risk

Vulners AI Score6.8

CVSS 24.9

CVSS 35.5

EPSS0.00385