Description
The KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING operation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 contains an error path that does not properly release the session management semaphore, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (semaphore hang) via a new session keyring (1) with an empty name string, (2) with a long name string, (3) with the key quota reached, or (4) ENOMEM.
Published: 2005-08-22
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 3.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-2099 The KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING operation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 contains an error path that does not properly release the session management semaphore, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (semaphore hang) via a new session keyring (1) with an empty name string, (2) with a long name string, (3) with the key quota reached, or (4) ENOMEM.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-169-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:15:37.360Z

Reserved: 2005-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-2098

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Status : Modified

Published: 2005-08-23T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-2098

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2005-08-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-2098 - Bugzilla

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