Description
The keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.4 does not properly use a semaphore, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that leverages a race condition between keyctl_revoke and keyctl_read calls.
Published: 2016-02-08
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-378-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3434-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7464 The keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.4 does not properly use a semaphore, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that leverages a race condition between keyctl_revoke and keyctl_read calls.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2888-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2890-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2890-2 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2890-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2907-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2907-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2910-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2911-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2911-2 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:51:28.463Z

Reserved: 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7550

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-02-08T03:59:02.010

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-7550

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-12-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-7550 - Bugzilla

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