# CVE-2017-9211: The crypto\_skcipher\_init\_tfm function in crypto/skcipher.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.2 relies on a setkey function that lacks a key-s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-23 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The crypto_skcipher_init_tfm function in crypto/skcipher.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.2 relies on a setkey function that lacks a key-size check, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted application.

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## References

- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9718933/

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