CVE-2015-8539
published 2016-02-08CVE-2015-8539: The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (BUG) via crafted keyctl commands that…
high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (BUG) via crafted keyctl commands that negatively instantiate a key, related to security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c, security/keys/trusted.c, and security/keys/user_defined.c.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 4.4 | 4.4 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.13.0-161.211 | 3.13.0-161.211 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_real_time_extension | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH