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    CVE-2015-1333

    Memory leak in the __key_link_end function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many add_key system calls that refer to existing keys.

    Published:Jul 27, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Aug 31, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.00041
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras Rt

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca4da5dd1f99fe9c59f1709fb43e818b18ad20e0
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/27/7
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76050
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245658
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ca4da5dd1f99fe9c59f1709fb43e818b18ad20e0
    https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca4da5dd1f99fe9c59f1709fb43e818b18ad20e0
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/27/7
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76050
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245658
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ca4da5dd1f99fe9c59f1709fb43e818b18ad20e0
    https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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