Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 16, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-7872
CVE-2015-7872
Description
The key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
108- osv-coords106 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Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
46- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ce1fad2740c648a4340f6f6c391a8a83769d2e8cnvdVendor Advisory
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2636.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3396nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/20/6nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77544nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034472nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2823-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2824-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2826-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2829-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2829-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2840-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2840-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-3nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f05819df10d7b09f6d1eb6f8534a8f68e5a4fe61nvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlnvd
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