The keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.4 does not properly use a semaphore, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that leverages a race condition between keyctl_revoke and keyctl_read calls.
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Published : 2016-02-07 19:59
Updated : 2017-11-03 18:29
NVD link : CVE-2015-7550
Mitre link : CVE-2015-7550
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CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel