# CVE-2017-7482: In the Linux kernel before version 4.12, Kerberos 5 tickets decoded when using the RXRPC keys incorrectly assumes the size of a field.

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-07-30 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- \[UNKNOWN\] kernel:: 4.12

## Description

In the Linux kernel before version 4.12, Kerberos 5 tickets decoded when using the RXRPC keys incorrectly assumes the size of a field. This could lead to the size-remaining variable wrapping and the data pointer going over the end of the buffer. This could possibly lead to memory corruption and possible privilege escalation.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99299
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5f2f97656ada8d811d3c1bef503ced266fcd53a0
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038787
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7482
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/602
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0641

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