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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-2964 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1000-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1083-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1093-1 | Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1119-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T02:55:45.833Z
Reserved: 2010-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-2960
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-09-08T20:00:04.027
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-2960
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN