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CVE-2010-2960

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Published: Sep 8, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

The keyctl_session_to_parent function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.35.4 and earlier expects that a certain parent session keyring exists, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a KEYCTL_SESSION_TO_PARENT argument to the keyctl function.

Affected (9)

1 product
Linux Kernel
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
2 products
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Before 2.6.35.4
Configuration B
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Version 10.04
Version 10.10
Version 6.06
Version 8.04
Version 9.04
Version 9.10
Configuration C
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Version 11 sp1
Version 11 sp1

References (22)

Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
Source: security@ubuntu.com
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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