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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-4470 · published 27 June 2016

CVE-2016-4470: Oracle vm server vulnerability

Oracle · Vm Server

The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command.

5.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.58% · top 54.4%
5.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.9
0.58%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
14Affected product versions listed by NVD
96References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

14 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=38327424b40bcebe2de92d07312c89360ac9229a Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00013.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1532.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1539.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1541.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1657.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2074.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2076.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2128.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2133.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/11
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3051-1

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-4470), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.