CVE-2005-2098

The KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING operation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 contains an error path that does not properly release the session management…

published August 22, 2005

CVSS
—
EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING operation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 contains an error path that does not properly release the session management semaphore, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (semaphore hang) via a new session keyring (1) with an empty name string, (2) with a long name string, (3) with the key quota reached, or (4) ENOMEM.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03198 · 88.0th percentile
Published
2005-08-22T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 AUG 04:00Z
    The KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING operation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 contains an error path that does not properly release the session management…
    cvelistv5