Description
The sys_add_key function in the keyring code in Linux kernel 2.6.16.1 and 2.6.17-rc1, and possibly earlier versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via keyctl requests that add a key to a user key instead of a keyring key, which causes an invalid dereference in the __keyring_search_one function.
Published: 2006-04-10
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-1526 The sys_add_key function in the keyring code in Linux kernel 2.6.16.1 and 2.6.17-rc1, and possibly earlier versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via keyctl requests that add a key to a user key instead of a keyring key, which causes an invalid dereference in the __keyring_search_one function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-302-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:12:22.323Z

Reserved: 2006-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-1522

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-04-10T20:02:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2006-1522

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-1522 - Bugzilla

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