Vulnerability Description
Race condition in the key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl commands that trigger access to a key structure member during garbage collection of a key.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 3.2.67 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 6.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 6.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 6.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 20 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Broken Link
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.htThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.htThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3128Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/06/10Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71880Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2511-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2512-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-9529?
CVE-2014-9529 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). Race condition in the key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) or possibly have...
How severe is CVE-2014-9529?
CVE-2014-9529 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-9529?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus.