vendor:
Linux Kernel
by:
Emeric Nasi
7.2
CVSS
HIGH
Denial of Service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash)
20
CWE
Product Name: Linux Kernel
Affected Version From: 3.13.0
Affected Version To: 3.16.2
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2014-3631
CPE: o:linux:linux_kernel
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Platforms Tested: Linux
2014
cve-2014-3631_poc.c
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.
Mitigation:
Upgrade to Linux kernel version 3.16.3 or later.