CVE-2015-7872

The key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2015-11-16

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ce1fad2740c648a4340f6f6c391a8a83769d2e8c
• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f05819df10d7b09f6d1eb6f8534a8f68e5a4fe61
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145975164525836&w=2
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2636.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3396
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/20/6
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77544
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034472