CVE-2016-0728
High
Description
The join_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 mishandles object references in a certain error case, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (integer overflow and use-after-free) via crafted keyctl commands.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedFeb 8, 2016
First seenFeb 8, 2016
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.10.95, 3.12.53, 3.14.59, 3.16.35, 3.18.26, 4.1.16, 4.3.4, 4.4.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 3.8 ≤ v < 3.10.95, 3.11 ≤ v < 3.12.53, 3.13 ≤ v < 3.14.59, 3.15 ≤ v < 3.16.35, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.26, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.1.16, 4.2 ≤ v < 4.3.4, 4.4 ≤ v < 4.4.1 | 3.10.95, 3.12.53, 3.14.59, 3.16.35, 3.18.26, 4.1.16, 4.3.4, 4.4.1 |
| google android | 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.1, 4.1.2, 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.3, 4.3.1, 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.1, 5.1.0, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1 | — |
| hp server_migration_pack | v ≤ 7.5 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.04, 15.10 | — |
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