CVE-2016-0728
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0728
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2016-0728.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2016-0728
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2016-02-08T03:59:10.887Z
- Modified
- 2026-03-15T22:02:21.250811Z
- Severity
-
- 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
The joinsessionkeyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 mishandles object references in a certain error case, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (integer overflow and use-after-free) via crafted keyctl commands.
- References
-
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00034.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0064.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034701
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-2
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa112
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176194.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00045.html
- http://perception-point.io/2016/01/14/analysis-and-exploitation-of-a-linux-kernel-vulnerability-cve-2016-0728/
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160211-0001/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39277/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00035.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00044.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-2
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00041.html
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2873-1
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00038.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html
- https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05018265
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0065.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81054
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-2
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05130958
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297475
Affected packages
Git / git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
Affected ranges
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
- Events
-
Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affected39a8804455fb23f09157341d3ba7db6d7ae6ee76Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedb953c0d234bc72e8489d3bf51a276c5c4ec85345Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affected64291f7db5bd8150a74ad2036f1037e6a0428df2Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affected6a13feb9c82803e2b815eca72fa7a9f5561d7861Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedafd2ff9b7e1b367172f18ba7f693dfb62bdcb2dcIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affected1c163f4c7b3f621efff9b28a47abb36f7378d783Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectede93c9c99a629c61837d5a7fc2120cd2b6c70dbddIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affected4fe89d07dcc2804c8b562f6c7896a45643d34b2fFixed23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2
- Database specific
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- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux
- Events
-
Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedFixed
Database specific
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