Memory leak in the __key_link_end function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many add_key system calls that refer to existing keys.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3329-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1473 Memory leak in the __key_link_end function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many add_key system calls that refer to existing keys.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2687-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2688-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2689-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2690-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2691-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:18.211Z

Reserved: 2015-01-22T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-1333

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-08-31T10:59:05.473

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

Link: CVE-2015-1333

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-07-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1333 - Bugzilla

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