CVE-2016-0728

CVE Details

Release Date:	2016-01-19
Impact:	Important	What is this?

Description

The join_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c inthe 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.

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

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	7.2
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.2.5.el6uek)	ELSA-2016-3509	2016-01-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-32.1.2.el6uek)	ELSA-2016-3510	2016-01-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3509	2016-01-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3510	2016-01-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.2.5.el7uek)	ELSA-2016-3509	2016-01-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-32.1.2.el7uek)	ELSA-2016-3510	2016-01-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2016-0064	2016-01-25
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3509	2016-01-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3510	2016-01-20
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2016-0005	2016-01-20