CVE

Id
93862  
CVE No.
CVE-2016-7042  
Status
Candidate  
Description
The proc_keys_show function in security/keys/proc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2, when the GNU Compiler Collection (gcc) stack protector is enabled, uses an incorrect buffer size for certain timeout data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and panic) by reading the /proc/keys file.  
Phase
Assigned (20160823)  
Votes
None (candidate not yet proposed)  
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