vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-0728): Linux kernel vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 19, 2016 | Feb 7, 2016 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 19, 2016
Added
Feb 7, 2016
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
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.
Solutions
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