Race condition in the key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl commands that trigger access to a key structure member during garbage collection of a key.
CVE-2014-9529
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 25.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 9, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (46)
- cve@mitrehttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a3a8784454692dd72e5d5d34dcdab17b4420e74c
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3128
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/06/10
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71880
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2511-1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2512-1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2014-9529(3)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2015:1137Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2015:1138Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2015:1139Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Patch Availability(12)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-extra-3.13.0-46-generic (3.13.0-46.75) @ trusty | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc-e500mc (3.16.0-31.41) @ utopic | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-extra-3.16.0-31-generic (3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1) @ trusty | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-376-ec2 (2.6.32-376.93) @ lucid | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-77-generic-pae (3.2.0-77.112) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic (3.13.0-46.75~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1460-omap4 (3.2.0-1460.80) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-73-preempt (2.6.32-73.140) @ lucid | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-229.7.2.rt56.141.6.el7_1 | 2015-06-23 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:3.10.0-229.7.2.ael7b | 2015-06-23 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.153.el6rt | 2015-06-23 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6 | 2015-04-21 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(9)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2015:0864MODERATE2014-12-29
RHSA-2015:0864 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-2511-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2512-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2513-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2514-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2515-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2516-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2517-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2518-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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