CVEs-PoC/2017/CVE-2017-15299.md

CVE-2017-15299

Description

The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call.

POC

Reference

• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/

Github

• https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon