CVE-2014-9529

kernel: use-after-free during key garbage collection

Published Jan 9, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl commands that trigger access to a key structure member during garbage collection of a key.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3128-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2511-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2512-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2513-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2514-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2515-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2516-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2517-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2518-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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