CVE-2005-2098
Published: 23 August 2005
The KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING operation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 contains an error path that does not properly release the session management semaphore, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (semaphore hang) via a new session keyring (1) with an empty name string, (2) with a long name string, (3) with the key quota reached, or (4) ENOMEM.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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linux-source-2.6.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Released
(2.6.15-29.58)
|
| edgy |
Does not exist
|
|
| feisty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
|
linux-source-2.6.17 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| edgy |
Released
(2.6.17.1-12.40)
|
|
| feisty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|