CVE-2005-2098
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 22, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Jun 30, 2005
Description
The KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING operation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 contains an error path that does not properly release the session management semaphore, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (semaphore hang) via a new session keyring (1) with an empty name string, (2) with a long name string, (3) with the key quota reached, or (4) ENOMEM.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- USN-169-1vendor-advisory
- 14521vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2005:220vendor-advisory
- 17073third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9638vdb-entrysignature
- RHSA-2005:514vendor-advisory
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
- FLSA:157459-3vendor-advisory
- 16355third-party-advisory
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