# CVE-2015-7872: The key\_gc\_unused\_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOP

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-11-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2636.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.html
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f05819df10d7b09f6d1eb6f8534a8f68e5a4fe61
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272172
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2826-1
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272371
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2840-1
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05068676
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145975164525836&w=2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/20/6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2829-2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html

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