CVE-2015-8539
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (BUG) via crafted keyct
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (BUG) via crafted keyctl commands that negatively instantiate a key, related to security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c, security/keys/trusted.c, and security/keys/user_defined.c.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- n/a n/a
Version range not reported
References 24
lists.opensuse.org
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00011.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00008.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html