Description
Memory leak in the __key_link_end function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many add_key system calls that refer to existing keys.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3329-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-1473 | Memory leak in the __key_link_end function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many add_key system calls that refer to existing keys. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2687-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2688-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2689-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2690-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2691-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:18.211Z
Reserved: 2015-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-1333
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-08-31T10:59:05.473
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-1333
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN