CVE-2005-2098

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

Description

The KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING operation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 contains an error path that does not properly release the session management semaphore, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (semaphore hang) via a new session keyring (1) with an empty name string, (2) with a long name string, (3) with the key quota reached, or (4) ENOMEM.

Scores

EPSS 0.0301
EPSS Percentile 86.4%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
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linux/linux_kernel
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... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Aug 23, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026