CVE-2006-1522

Linux kernel <2.6.17-rc1 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The sys_add_key function in the keyring code in Linux kernel 2.6.16.1 and 2.6.17-rc1, and possibly earlier versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via keyctl requests that add a key to a user key instead of a keyring key, which causes an invalid dereference in the __keyring_search_one function.

Scores

EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.6%

Classification

CWE
CWE-20
Status draft

Affected Products (2)

linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Apr 10, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026