CVE-2005-2099

The Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 does not properly destroy a keyring that is not instantiated properly, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a…

published August 22, 2005

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 does not properly destroy a keyring that is not instantiated properly, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a keyring with a payload that is not empty, which causes the creation to fail, leading to a null dereference in the keyring destructor.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03283 · 88.3th percentile
Published
2005-08-22T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 AUG 04:00Z
    The Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 does not properly destroy a keyring that is not instantiated properly, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a…
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