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CVE-2016-4470
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-06-27T10:59:08.720 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:47:37.063

Summary

The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command.

Affected products

oracle — vm_server

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References

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