Security Advisory
CVE-2016-4470
5.5
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Description
The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command.
Published Date
June 27, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory