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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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2389-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-4058 | 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." |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1318-1 | Linux kernel (FSL-IMX51) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1319-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1323-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1324-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1325-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1328-1 | Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1330-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1332-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1336-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1337-1 | Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1340-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1341-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1344-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1345-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:01:50.409Z
Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-4110
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-01-27T15:55:04.360
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-4110
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN