Red Hat Security AdvisoryRHSA-2016:2074
kernel security and bug fix update
Released 2016-10-18 · Red Hat rating Important · View on Red Hat →
Fixed in
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.74.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.74.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.74.1.el6 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.74.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.74.1.el6
Fixes 1 record
Priority LOW 26
The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash)…
CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5· Local · Low privileges · No interaction · EPSS 0.00582 · Published 2016-06-27 · Fixed
