SB2017052321 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel crypto
Published: May 23, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017052321
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9211)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the crypto_init_skcipher_ops_ablkcipher() and crypto_skcipher_init_tfm() functions in crypto/skcipher.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.