High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published May 7, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-1437
CVE-2010-1437
Description
Race condition in the find_keyring_by_name function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc5 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl session commands that trigger access to a dead keyring that is undergoing deletion by the key_cleanup function.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.6.34
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=2.6.34-rc5
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
21- patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94664/nvdBroken LinkPatch
- marc.infonvdExploitMailing List
- marc.infonvdExploitMailing List
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadednvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/39719nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58254nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing List
- marc.infonvdMailing List
- secunia.com/advisories/39830nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/40218nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/40645nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/43315nvdBroken Link
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053nvdMailing List
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/27/2nvdMailing List
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/28/2nvdMailing List
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0474.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9715nvdBroken Link
- patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94038/nvdBroken Link
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