DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7872

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2015-7872
Downstream
DSA-3396-1
Published: 16 Nov 2015, 11:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Nov 2015, 11:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands.

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.2.5-1 | < 4.2.5-1 | < 4.2.5-1 | < 4.2.5-1

References (1)