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    CVE-2005-2098

    The KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING operation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 contains an error path that does not properly release the session management semaphore, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (semaphore hang) via a new session keyring (1) with an empty name string, (2) with a long name string, (3) with the key quota reached, or (4) ENOMEM.

    Published:Aug 4, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 22, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.03007
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
    http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14521
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9638
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
    http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14521
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9638
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High