VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-1333
CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.48%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-08-31
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Description
Memory leak in the __key_link_end function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many add_key system calls that refer to existing keys.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer