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CVE-2015-7872 Detail

Description

The key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ce1fad2740c648a4340f6f6c391a8a83769d2e8c CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f05819df10d7b09f6d1eb6f8534a8f68e5a4fe61 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145975164525836&w=2 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2636.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3396 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/20/6 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77544 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034472 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2823-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2824-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2826-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2829-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2829-2 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2840-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2840-2 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-2 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-3 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272172 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272371 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ce1fad2740c648a4340f6f6c391a8a83769d2e8c CVE, Inc., Red Hat Vendor Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f05819df10d7b09f6d1eb6f8534a8f68e5a4fe61 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05068676 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-7872
NVD Published Date:
11/16/2015
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.