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."
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2389-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD 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."
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1319-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1323-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1324-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1325-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1328-1 Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1330-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1332-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1336-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1337-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1340-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1341-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1344-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1345-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-4110

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2011-4110 - Bugzilla

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