CVE-2016-0728

Summary

CVECVE-2016-0728
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-02-08 03:59:00 UTC
Updated2023-02-12 23:15:00 UTC
DescriptionThe join_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 mishandles object references in a certain error case, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (integer overflow and use-after-free) via crafted keyctl commands.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.0 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.0.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.0.2 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.0.3 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.0.4 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.1.2 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.2 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.2.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.2.2 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.3 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.3.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.4 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.4.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.4.2 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.4.3 All All All
Operating System Google Android 5.0 All All All
Operating System Google Android 5.0.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 5.0.2 All All All
Operating System Google Android 5.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 5.1.0 All All All
Operating System Google Android 5.1.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 6.0 All All All
Operating System Google Android 6.0.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.0 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.0.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.0.2 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.0.3 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.0.4 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.1.2 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.2 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.2.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.2.2 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.3 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.3.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.4 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.4.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.4.2 All All All
Operating System Google Android 4.4.3 All All All
Operating System Google Android 5.0 All All All
Operating System Google Android 5.0.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 5.0.2 All All All
Operating System Google Android 5.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 5.1.0 All All All
Operating System Google Android 5.1.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 6.0 All All All
Operating System Google Android 6.0.1 All All All
Application Hp Server Migration Pack All All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All

References

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Red Hat Customer Portal MISC access.redhat.com
Use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel keychain management (CVE-2016-0728) - Red Hat Customer Portal MISC access.redhat.com
USN-2870-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
USN-2873-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerability | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
Red Hat Customer Portal MISC access.redhat.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: kernel-4.3.3-303.fc23 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0757-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1 CONFIRM www.kernel.org Vendor Advisory
Linux Kernel 4.4.1 - REFCOUNT Overflow/Use-After-Free in Keyrings Privilege Escalation (1) EXPLOIT-DB www.exploit-db.com
Nexus Security Bulletin - March 2016 | Android Open Source Project CONFIRM source.android.com Vendor Advisory
USN-2871-2: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerability | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
USN-2872-1: Linux kernel vulnerability | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3448-1 linux DEBIAN www.debian.org
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0747-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0752-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0750-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree CONFIRM git.kernel.org
USN-2872-3: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerability | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
KEYS: Fix keyring ref leak in join_session_keyring() · torvalds/linux@23567fd · GitHub CONFIRM github.com
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0755-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0751-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0753-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org
Analysis and Exploitation of a Linux Kernel Vulnerability (CVE-2016-0728) | Perception Point MISC perception-point.io
Document Display | HPE Support Center CONFIRM h20566.www2.hpe.com
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0205-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org
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[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0746-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org
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oss-security - Linux kernel: use after free in keyring facility. MLIST www.openwall.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: kernel-4.3.4-200.fc22 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
CVE-2016-0728 - Red Hat Customer Portal MISC access.redhat.com
CVE-2016-0728 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security CONFIRM security.netapp.com
SA112 : Linux Kernel Keyring Privilege Escalation | Symantec CONFIRM bto.bluecoat.com
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0756-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org
Document Display | HPE Support Center CONFIRM h20566.www2.hpe.com
Bug 1297475 – CVE-2016-0728 kernel: Possible use-after-free vulnerability in keyring facility CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0745-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org
USN-2870-1: Linux kernel vulnerability | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
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HPSBHF03436 HP h20565.www2.hp.com
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