The key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelists | Jul 6, 2016 | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Nov 16, 2015 | Nov 10, 2015 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Jan 13, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-default | Dec 18, 2015 | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-96-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-96-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-21-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-96-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-55-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-21-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-55-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-21-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-55-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-55-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-1016-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-96-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-21-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-55-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-55-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-21-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-96-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1475-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-96-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-96-virtualUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-21-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-55-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-4.2.0-21-powerpc64-emb | Dec 2, 2015 | Nov 16, 2015 |
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