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CVE-2016-4470 Detail

Description

The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command.


Evaluator Description

CWE-416: Use After Free

Metrics

 
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=38327424b40bcebe2de92d07312c89360ac9229a CVE, Inc., Red Hat Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00012.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00013.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1532.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1539.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1541.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1657.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2074.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2076.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2128.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2133.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/11 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3051-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3052-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1341716 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/38327424b40bcebe2de92d07312c89360ac9229a CVE, Inc., Red Hat Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4470
NVD Published Date:
06/27/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.