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CVE-2010-1437

Vendordebian, suse, linux, opensuseProductdebian linux, linux enterprise desktop, linux enterprise server, linux kernel, linux enterprise high availability extension, opensuseDiscoveredMay 7, 2010UpdatedApr 29, 2026

Race condition in the find_keyring_by_name function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc5 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl session commands that trigger access to a dead keyring that is undergoing deletion by the key_cleanup function.

CVSS v3.1
7 HIGH
EPSS
0.66%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityHIGH
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
May 7, 2010
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 29, 2026