CVE-2011-2184

Published Sep 6, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The key_replace_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.1 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a KEYCTL_SESSION_TO_PARENT argument to the keyctl function, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2960.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2176 The key_replace_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.1 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a KEYCTL_SESSION_TO_PARENT argument to the keyctl function, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2960.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved
May 31, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 6, 2011, 4:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:30 PM