kernel: crypto: privilege escalation in skcipher_recvmsg function
Published Jan 12, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.31%
Description
A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Upstream kernel skcipher. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-64386293. References: Upstream kernel.
Affected products
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- Version Android kernelStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Inc. | Android | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-862.11.6.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2384
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2395
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-693.47.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1170
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-862.11.6.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2384 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2395 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-693.47.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1170 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1190 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, and kernel-alt packages. This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, MRG-2 and real-time kernels. Future Linux kernel updates for the respective releases may address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00310) | 21.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 23.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 27.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.69% (0.00689) | 18.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.69% (0.00689) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (11)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102390 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13215 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1535173 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13215
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13215
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102390 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13215 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1535173 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13215 | ||
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13215 |
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