Security Advisory
CVE-2017-7482
7.8
HIGH
Vulnerability 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.
Published Date
July 30, 2018
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory