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CVE-2016-7042

Description

The proc_keys_show function in security/keys/proc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2, when the GNU Compiler Collection (gcc) stack protector is enabled, uses an incorrect buffer size for certain timeout data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and panic) by reading the /proc/keys file.


Affected Package


OS OS Version Package Name Package Version
Debian 12 linux 6.1.15-1
Debian 11 linux 5.10.158-2
Debian 10 linux 4.19.249-2
Debian 999 linux 6.1.20-1

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