CVE-2010-2960
High
Description
The keyctl_session_to_parent function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.35.4 and earlier expects that a certain parent session keyring exists, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a KEYCTL_SESSION_TO_PARENT argument to the keyctl function.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedSep 8, 2010
First seenSep 8, 2010
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.35.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.35.4 | 2.6.35.4 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 8.04, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04, 10.10 | — |
| suse suse_linux_enterprise_desktop | 11 | — |
| suse suse_linux_enterprise_server | 11 | — |
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