The join_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 mishandles object references in a certain error case, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (integer overflow and use-after-free) via crafted keyctl commands.
                
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2016-02-08T02:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-05T22:30:03.960Z
Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-0728
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 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-02-08T03:59:10.887
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-0728
 Redhat
                        Redhat