CVE-2015-7872

CVE Details

Release Date:

2015-10-12

Description

The key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linuxkernel through 4.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands.

See more information about CVE-2015-7872 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:	7.2	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.2.4.el6uek)	ELSA-2016-3501	2016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2015-2636	2015-12-15
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3501	2016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.2.4.el7uek)	ELSA-2016-3501	2016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2016-0185	2016-02-16
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3501	2016-01-08
Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2016-0037	2016-03-16
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2016-0005	2016-01-20

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