CVE-2015-7872

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Nov 16, 2015
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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