The get_instantiation_keyring function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc5 does not properly maintain the reference count of a keyring, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors involving calls to this function without specifying a keyring by ID, as demonstrated by a series of keyctl request2 and keyctl list commands.
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| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade preload-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade preload-kmp-desktopUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-devel | Feb 17, 2015 | Nov 2, 2009 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-ixp4xxUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.27-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa32-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-iop32xUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-openvzUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-sparc64-smpUpgrade usb-modules-2.6.24-26-sparc64-diUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-xenUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-16-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-lpiacompatUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-imx51Upgrade linux-image-2.6.27-16-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-lpia | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 2, 2009 |
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