CVE-2016-0728

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

CWE-190: Integer Overflow or WraparoundCWE-416: Use After Free

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.

CWE-190: Integer Overflow or WraparoundCWE-416: Use After Free

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.8. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

First reported 9 years ago

2016-02-08 03:59:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-11-10 02:29:00

Affected Software

Google Android Operating System 4.0

4.0

Google Android Operating System 4.0.1

4.0.1

Google Android Operating System 4.0.2

4.0.2

Google Android Operating System 4.0.3

4.0.3

Google Android Operating System 4.0.4

4.0.4

Google Android Operating System 4.1

4.1

Google Android Operating System 4.1.2

4.1.2

Google Android Operating System 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

4.2

Google Android Operating System 4.2.1

4.2.1

Google Android Operating System 4.2.2

4.2.2

Google Android Operating System 4.3

4.3

Google Android Operating System 4.3.1

4.3.1

Google Android Operating System 4.4

4.4

Google Android Operating System 4.4.1

4.4.1

Google Android Operating System 4.4.2

4.4.2

Google Android Operating System 4.4.3

4.4.3

Google Android Operating System 5.0

5.0

Google Android 5.0.1

5.0.1

Google Android 5.0.2

5.0.2

Google Android 5.1

5.1

Google Android 5.1.0

5.1.0

Google Android 5.1.1

5.1.1

Google Android 6.0

6.0

Google Android 6.0.1

6.0.1

Linux Kernel

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2

FEDORA-2016-5d43766e33

FEDORA-2016-b59fd603be

SUSE-SU-2016:0205

SUSE-SU-2016:0341

SUSE-SU-2016:0745

SUSE-SU-2016:0746

SUSE-SU-2016:0747

SUSE-SU-2016:0750

SUSE-SU-2016:0751

SUSE-SU-2016:0752

SUSE-SU-2016:0753

SUSE-SU-2016:0755

SUSE-SU-2016:0756

SUSE-SU-2016:0757

http://perception-point.io/2016/01/14/analysis-and-exploitation-of-a-linux-kernel-vulnerability-cve-2016-0728/

RHSA-2016:0064

RHSA-2016:0065

RHSA-2016:0068

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html

Vendor Advisory

DSA-3448

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1

Vendor Advisory

[oss-security] 20160119 Linux kernel: use after free in keyring facility.

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html

81054

1034701

USN-2870-1

USN-2870-2

USN-2871-1

USN-2871-2

USN-2872-1

USN-2872-2

USN-2872-3

USN-2873-1

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa112

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297475

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2

HPSBHF03436

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05130958

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160211-0001/

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