CVE-2015-1333

Published: Aug 31, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 4.1.3

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (32)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca4da5dd1f99fe9c59f1709fb43e818b18ad20e0

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/27/7

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76050

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245658

Source: security@ubuntu.com

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ca4da5dd1f99fe9c59f1709fb43e818b18ad20e0

Source: security@ubuntu.com

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca4da5dd1f99fe9c59f1709fb43e818b18ad20e0