CVE-2010-1437

7.0 HIGH
Published: May 07, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Race condition in the find_keyring_by_name function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc5 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl session commands that trigger access to a dead keyring that is undergoing deletion by the key_cleanup function.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127192182917857&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127274294622730&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127292492727029&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40218
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40645
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/27/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/28/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0474.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39719
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=585094
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58254
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94038/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94664/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127192182917857&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127274294622730&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127292492727029&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40218
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40645
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/27/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/28/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0474.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39719
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=585094
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58254
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94038/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94664/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
47th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

opensuse debian suse linux