CVE-2015-7872

 

Published at: - 16-11-2015 12:59

Last modified: - 21-09-2022 08:44

Total changes: - 2

Description

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.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ce1fad2740c648a4340f6f6c391a8a83769d2e8c
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ce1fad2740c648a4340f6f6c391a8a83769d2e8c
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f05819df10d7b09f6d1eb6f8534a8f68e5a4fe61
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272172
• [oss-security] 20151020 Re: CVE request: crash when attempt to garbage collect an uninstantiated keyring - Linux kernel-
• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f05819df10d7b09f6d1eb6f8534a8f68e5a4fe61
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272371
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05068676
• HPSBGN03565-
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
• 77544-
• SUSE-SU-2016:2074-
• openSUSE-SU-2016:1008-
• RHSA-2016:0212-
• RHSA-2016:0185-
• RHSA-2016:0224-
• SUSE-SU-2016:0386-
• SUSE-SU-2016:0337-
• SUSE-SU-2016:0335-
• SUSE-SU-2016:0381-
• SUSE-SU-2016:0380-
• SUSE-SU-2016:0384-
• SUSE-SU-2016:0387-
• SUSE-SU-2016:0434-
• SUSE-SU-2016:0383-
• SUSE-SU-2016:0354-
• USN-2843-1-
• SUSE-SU-2015:2108-
• USN-2824-1-
• DSA-3396-
• SUSE-SU-2015:2194-
• SUSE-SU-2015:2339-
• RHSA-2015:2636-
• USN-2843-2-
• USN-2823-1-
• USN-2826-1-
• USN-2829-1-
• USN-2840-2-
• 1034472-
• SUSE-SU-2015:2350-
• USN-2843-3-
• USN-2829-2-
• SUSE-SU-2015:2292-
• USN-2840-1-
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

 

Keywords

NVD

 

CVE-2015-7872

 

CVE

 

Common vulnerabilities & exposures

 

CVSS

 

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Security

 

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