The join_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 mishandles object references in a certain error case, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (integer overflow and use-after-free) via crafted keyctl commands.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3448-1 | linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2870-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2870-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2871-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2871-2 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2872-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2872-2 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2872-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2873-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerability |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T22:30:03.960Z
Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-0728
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-02-08T03:59:10.887
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-0728
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN