Details
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Bug
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Resolution: Fixed
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Minor
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None
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None
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None
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3
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9223372036854775807
Description
- A use-after-free flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's key
management subsystem handled keyring object reference counting in certain
error path of the join_session_keyring() function. A local, unprivileged
user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system.
(CVE-2016-0728, Important)