The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Aug 1, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf | Aug 6, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 28, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Oct 23, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-devel | Nov 30, 2017 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Aug 2, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-docUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Upgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-bootwrapperUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-traceUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-trace-develUpgrade kernel-kdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-kdump-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo | Aug 2, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-default | Jul 26, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.19.0-66-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-107-highbankUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-34-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-107-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-93-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1019-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-107-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-93-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-34-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-66-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-93-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-34-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-107-virtualUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-34-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-93-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-66-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-93-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1022-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-66-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-107-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-93-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-93-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-93-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-34-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-107-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-107-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1485-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.19.0-66-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-66-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-34-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-66-lowlatency | Jul 1, 2017 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jun 27, 2016 |
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