CVE-2016-4470

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.055

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-generic_3.2.0-107.148_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-generic_3.2.0-107.148_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-virtual_3.2.0-107.148_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-virtual_3.2.0-107.148_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-generic-pae_3.2.0-107.148_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise (USN-3051-1) linux-image-3.13.0-93-generic_3.13.0-93.140~precise1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise (USN-3051-1) linux-image-3.13.0-93-generic_3.13.0-93.140~precise1_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3052-1) linux-image-3.13.0-93-generic_3.13.0-93.140_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3052-1) linux-image-3.13.0-93-generic_3.13.0-93.140_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3052-1) linux-image-3.13.0-93-lowlatency_3.13.0-93.140_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3052-1) linux-image-3.13.0-93-lowlatency_3.13.0-93.140_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid for Trusty (USN-3053-1) linux-image-3.19.0-66-generic_3.19.0-66.74~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid for Trusty (USN-3053-1) linux-image-3.19.0-66-generic_3.19.0-66.74~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid for Trusty (USN-3053-1) linux-image-3.19.0-66-lowlatency_3.19.0-66.74~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid for Trusty (USN-3053-1) linux-image-3.19.0-66-lowlatency_3.19.0-66.74~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3054-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-generic_4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3054-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-generic_4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3054-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-lowlatency_4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3054-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-lowlatency_4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3055-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-generic_4.4.0-34.53_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3055-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-generic_4.4.0-34.53_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3055-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-lowlatency_4.4.0-34.53_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3055-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-lowlatency_4.4.0-34.53_amd64.debLinux
Dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.9.2.el6uek update (ELSA-2016-3591) dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.9.2.el6uek-0.4.5-3.el6.x86_64.rpmLinux
Dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.9.2.el7uek update (ELSA-2016-3591) dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.9.2.el7uek-0.4.5-3.el7.x86_64.rpmLinux
CVE-2016-4470NCM

Patch Details

No records found

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234