CVE-2015-7872

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2636.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.html vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f05819df10d7b09f6d1eb6f8534a8f68e5a4fe61 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272172
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2826-1 vendor advisory
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 vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05068676
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145975164525836&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/20/6 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2829-2 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-2 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.html vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ce1fad2740c648a4340f6f6c391a8a83769d2e8c
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2840-2 vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f05819df10d7b09f6d1eb6f8534a8f68e5a4fe61
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2829-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2823-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034472 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-3 vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ce1fad2740c648a4340f6f6c391a8a83769d2e8c vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3396 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2824-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77544 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7872?
CVE-2015-7872 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7872?
To fix CVE-2015-7872, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-7872 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-7872 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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