CVE-2011-4110

CVE Details

Release Date:

2012-01-27

Description

The user_update function in security/keys/user_defined.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel oops) via vectors related to a user-defined key and updating a negative key into a fully instantiated key.

See more information about CVE-2011-4110 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	2.1	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2011-1479	2011-11-29
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2011-2037	2011-12-14
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-274.12.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2011-1479	2011-11-29
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-300.3.1.el5uek)	ELSA-2011-2037	2011-12-14
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-274.12.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2011-1479	2011-11-29
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2011-1530	2011-12-14
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2011-2037	2011-12-14
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-300.3.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2011-2037	2011-12-14

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