# CVE-2005-2099: The Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 does not properly destroy a keyring that is not instantiated properly, which allows local users or remote a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-08-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 does not properly destroy a keyring that is not instantiated properly, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a keyring with a payload that is not empty, which causes the creation to fail, leading to a null dereference in the keyring destructor.

## What to do

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## References

- https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014644
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9079
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14517

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