What is CVE-2017-18270?

CVE-2017-18270 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10. CVE-2017-18270 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-18270?

CVE-2017-18270 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-18270?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-18270. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-18270 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-18270 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-18270

High

In the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, a local user could create keyrings for other users via keyctl commands, setting unwanted defaults or causing a denial of service.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-05-18

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-18270 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104254

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1580979
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1856774#c11
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1856774#c9
Support
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37301725
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Kernel.org
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.5

Release Notes
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=237bbd29f7a049d310d907f4b2716a7feef9abf3
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/237bbd29f7a049d310d907f4b2716a7feef9abf3
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-18270

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-05-18

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18270?

CVE-2017-18270 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 . CVE-2017-18270 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-18270?

CVE-2017-18270 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-18270?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-18270. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-18270 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-18270 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.