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    CVE-2014-9529

    Race condition in the key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl commands that trigger access to a key structure member during garbage collection of a key.

    Published:Dec 29, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Jan 9, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.00094
    CVSS Score:6.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Fedoraproject
    Product
    Fedora
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Tus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras Rt

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a3a8784454692dd72e5d5d34dcdab17b4420e74c
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3128
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/06/10
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71880
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2511-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2512-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1179813
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99641
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a3a8784454692dd72e5d5d34dcdab17b4420e74c
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a3a8784454692dd72e5d5d34dcdab17b4420e74c
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3128
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/06/10
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71880
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2511-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2512-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1179813
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99641
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a3a8784454692dd72e5d5d34dcdab17b4420e74c

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