K17239 : Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2014-9529

Security Advisory Description

Race condition in the key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl commands that trigger access to a key structure member during garbage collection of a key. (CVE-2014-9529)

Impact

A local authenticated user may be able to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) attack on affected systems, through exploitation of this vulnerability.