CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-0728
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2016-02-08
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
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.
Affected configurations
• google android 4.0
• google android 4.0.1
• google android 4.0.2
• google android 4.0.3
• google android 4.0.4
• google android 4.1
• google android 4.1.2
• google android 4.2
• google android 4.2.1
• google android 4.2.2
• google android 4.3
• google android 4.3.1
• google android 4.4
• google android 4.4.1
• google android 4.4.2
• google android 4.4.3
• google android 5.0
• google android 5.0.1
• google android 5.0.2
• google android 5.1
• google android 5.1.0
• google android 5.1.1
• google android 6.0
• google android 6.0.1
• hp server migration pack (<= 7.5)
• linux linux kernel (>= 3.8 < 3.10.95)
• linux linux kernel (>= 3.11 < 3.12.53)
• linux linux kernel (>= 3.13 < 3.14.59)
• linux linux kernel (>= 3.15 < 3.16.35)
• linux linux kernel (>= 3.17 < 3.18.26)
• linux linux kernel (>= 3.19 < 4.1.16)
• linux linux kernel (>= 4.2 < 4.3.4)
• linux linux kernel (>= 4.4 < 4.4.1)
• debian debian linux 8.0
• canonical ubuntu linux 12.04
• canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
• canonical ubuntu linux 15.04
• canonical ubuntu linux 15.10
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2 Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176194.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00026.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00033.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00034.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00035.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00038.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00041.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00044.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00045.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://perception-point.io/2016/01/14/analysis-and-exploitation-of-a-linux-kernel-vulnerability-cve-2016-0728/ Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0064.html Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0065.html Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html Third Party Advisory
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81054 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034701 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-1 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-2 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-1 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-2 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-1 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-2 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-3 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2873-1 Third Party Advisory
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa112 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297475 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2 Third Party Advisory
- https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05018265 Third Party Advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05130958 Third Party Advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160211-0001/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39277/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2 Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176194.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00026.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00033.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00034.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00035.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00038.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00041.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00044.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00045.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://perception-point.io/2016/01/14/analysis-and-exploitation-of-a-linux-kernel-vulnerability-cve-2016-0728/ Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0064.html Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0065.html Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html Third Party Advisory
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81054 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034701 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-1 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-2 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-1 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-2 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-1 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-2 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-3 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2873-1 Third Party Advisory
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa112 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297475 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2 Third Party Advisory
- https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05018265 Third Party Advisory