CVE-2009-0031

N/A Unknown
Published: January 21, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Memory leak in the keyctl_join_session_keyring function (security/keys/keyctl.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory consumption) via unknown vectors related to a "missing kfree."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/51501
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33858
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34252
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34502
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34762
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/51501
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34252
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34502
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34762
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-114.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/19/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
28th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux