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CVE-2009-0031 Detail

Description

Memory leak in the keyctl_join_session_keyring function (security/keys/keyctl.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory consumption) via unknown vectors related to a "missing kfree."


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git2.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d54ee1c7850a954026deec4cd4885f331da35cc
http://git2.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d54ee1c7850a954026deec4cd4885f331da35cc
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html
http://osvdb.org/51501
http://osvdb.org/51501
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/33858
http://secunia.com/advisories/33858
http://secunia.com/advisories/34252
http://secunia.com/advisories/34252
http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
http://secunia.com/advisories/34502
http://secunia.com/advisories/34502
http://secunia.com/advisories/34762
http://secunia.com/advisories/34762
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-114.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-114.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/19/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/19/4
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11386
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11386

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0031
NVD Published Date:
01/20/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.