MGASA-2016-0032

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Source

https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0032.html

Import Source

https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0032.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2016-0032

Upstream

CVE-2016-0728

Published

2016-01-21T06:09:50Z

Modified

2026-04-16T06:23:03Z

Summary

Updated kernel-tmb packages fix security vulnerability

Details

Perception Point Research Team found a reference leak in keyring in join_session_keyring() that can be exploited to successfully escalate privileges from a local user to root (CVE-2016-0728).

Other fixes in this kernel update:

netfilter: nf_nat_redirect: add missing NULL pointer check

References

Credits

- Mageia - COORDINATOR
- - https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team

Affected packages

Mageia:5 / kernel-tmb

Package

Name: kernel-tmb
Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/kernel-tmb?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

4.1.15-2.mga5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "section": "core"
}

Database specific

source

"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0032.json"