CVE-2014-3631

The assoc_array_gc function in the associative-array implementation in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 does not properly implement garbage collection, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple "keyctl newring" operations followed by a "keyctl timeout" operation.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 61st percentile

Published

2014-09-28

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36268

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36268

Security advisories

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70095
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1140325

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry