Race condition in the key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl commands that trigger access to a key structure member during garbage collection of a key.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3128-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2511-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2512-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2513-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2514-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2515-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2516-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2517-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2518-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:47:41.340Z

Reserved: 2015-01-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-9529

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-01-09T21:59:00.050

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-9529

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-12-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9529 - Bugzilla

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