4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
kernel is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS). The vulnerability exists if a memory leak in keyctl handling. A local user could use this flaw to deplete kernel memory, eventually leading to a denial of service.
git2.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d54ee1c7850a954026deec4cd4885f331da35cc
git2.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0d54ee1c7850a954026deec4cd4885f331da35cc
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html
osvdb.org/51501
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
secunia.com/advisories/33858
secunia.com/advisories/34252
secunia.com/advisories/34394
secunia.com/advisories/34502
secunia.com/advisories/34762
secunia.com/advisories/34981
secunia.com/advisories/35011
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-114.htm
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/19/4
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0264
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11386