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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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-3128-1 | linux security update |
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USN-2511-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2512-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2513-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2514-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2515-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2516-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2517-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2518-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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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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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-01-09T21:59:00.050
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-9529


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