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    CVE-2010-1437

    Race condition in the find_keyring_by_name function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc5 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl session commands that trigger access to a dead keyring that is undergoing deletion by the key_cleanup function.

    Published:Apr 23, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:May 7, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.00241
    CVSS Score:7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server

    Exploits

    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127192182917857&w=2http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127274294622730&w=2https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=585094http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127192182917857&w=2http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127274294622730&w=2https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=585094https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33886

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127192182917857&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127274294622730&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127292492727029&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
    http://secunia.com/advisories/40218
    http://secunia.com/advisories/40645
    http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/27/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/28/2
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0474.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39719
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=585094
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58254
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9715
    https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94038/
    https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94664/
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127192182917857&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127274294622730&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127292492727029&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
    http://secunia.com/advisories/40218
    http://secunia.com/advisories/40645
    http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/27/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/28/2
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0474.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39719
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=585094
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58254
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9715
    https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94038/
    https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94664/

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