CVE-2011-4110

Description

The user_update function in security/keys/user_defined.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel oops) via vectors related to a user-defined key and "updating a negative key into a fully instantiated key."

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=751297

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1344-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1328-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1324-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50755

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/22/6

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/22/5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/19

http://secunia.com/advisories/47754

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3