Description
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (BUG) via crafted keyctl commands that negatively instantiate a key, related to security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c, security/keys/trusted.c, and security/keys/user_defined.c.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-8420 | The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (BUG) via crafted keyctl commands that negatively instantiate a key, related to security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c, security/keys/trusted.c, and security/keys/user_defined.c. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3798-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3798-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:20:42.590Z
Reserved: 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-8539
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-02-08T03:59:03.903
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-8539
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN