Race condition vulnerability in install_user_keyrings function in Linux kernel before 3.8.3

CVE-2013-1792 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Race condition in the install_user_keyrings function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via crafted keyctl system calls that trigger keyring operations in simultaneous threads.

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