cve/2015/CVE-2015-7872.md

### [CVE-2015-7872](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7872)
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### Description

The key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2015-7872
- https://github.com/RedHatSatellite/satellite-host-cve
- https://github.com/kn0630/vulssimulator_ds