The user_update function in security/keys/user_defined.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel oops) via vectors related to a user-defined key and "updating a negative key into a fully instantiated key."
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-01-27T15:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:01:50.409Z

Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-4110

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-01-27T15:55:04.360

Modified: 2023-02-13T04:32:44.600

Link: CVE-2011-4110

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-11-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4110 - Bugzilla