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CVE-2016-0728 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176194.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00026.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00012.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00033.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00034.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00035.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00038.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00041.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00044.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00045.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://perception-point.io/2016/01/14/analysis-and-exploitation-of-a-linux-kernel-vulnerability-cve-2016-0728/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0064.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0065.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa112	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297475	CVE	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05018265	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05130958	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160211-0001/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39277/	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/2	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81054	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034701	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-2	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-2	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-2	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-3	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2873-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176194.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00026.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00012.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00033.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00034.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00035.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00038.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00041.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00044.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00045.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://perception-point.io/2016/01/14/analysis-and-exploitation-of-a-linux-kernel-vulnerability-cve-2016-0728/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0064.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0065.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa112	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297475	[email protected]	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05018265	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05130958	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160211-0001/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39277/	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/2	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81054	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034701	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-2	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-2	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-2	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-3	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2873-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 84 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
google android	4.0 4.0.1 4.0.2 4.0.3 4.0.4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
hp server migration pack	<= 7.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:hp:server_migration_pack:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
linux linux kernel	>= 3.8, < 3.10.95 >= 3.11, < 3.12.53 >= 3.13, < 3.14.59 >= 3.15, < 3.16.35 >= 3.17, < 3.18.26
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	8.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	12.04 14.04 15.04 15.10
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::-::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

23 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 12, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 2, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 17, 2023	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 10, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 6, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 3, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 12, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 23, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 20, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 15, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jun 15, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 24, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Mar 15, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 1, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Mar 1, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Feb 24, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2016-0728 Details

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