CVE-2005-2098 in Kernelinfo

Summary

The KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING operation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 contains an error path that does not properly release the session management semaphore, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (semaphore hang) via a new session keyring (1) with an empty name string, (2) with a long name string, (3) with the key quota reached, or (4) ENOMEM.

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Reservation

06/30/2005

Disclosure

08/23/2005

Entries

VDB-1686 (1)

CPE

ready

CVSS

6.5

EPSS

0.03007

Activities

Very Low

Sources