VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-0728

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability3.44%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-02-08
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The join_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 mishandles object references in a certain error case, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (integer overflow and use-after-free) via crafted keyctl commands.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Primary references