CVE-2005-2099 | BDVDB-2026-12258 Detail
Description#
The Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 does not properly destroy a keyring that is not instantiated properly, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a keyring with a payload that is not empty, which causes the creation to fail, leading to a null dereference in the keyring destructor.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014644
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9079
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14517
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.