CVE-2015-1333

kernel: denial of service due to memory leak in add_key()

Published Aug 31, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Memory leak in the __key_link_end function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many add_key system calls that refer to existing keys.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3329-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1473 Memory leak in the __key_link_end function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many add_key system calls that refer to existing keys.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2687-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2688-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2689-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2690-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2691-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:40 AM
Reserved
Jan 22, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 31, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 27, 2015, 12:00 AM