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Vulnerability Details CVE-2009-3624

The get_instantiation_keyring function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc5 does not properly maintain the reference count of a keyring, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors involving calls to this function without specifying a keyring by ID, as demonstrated by a series of keyctl request2 and keyctl list commands.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 19.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 4.6
References
Products affected by CVE-2009-3624


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