CVE-2014-0102

kernel: security: keyring cycle detector DoS

Published Mar 11, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The keyring_detect_cycle_iterator function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 does not properly determine whether keyrings are identical, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0182 The keyring_detect_cycle_iterator function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 does not properly determine whether keyrings are identical, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:05 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 11, 2014, 1:01 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:02 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 28, 2014, 12:00 AM