Description
The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.14.6 omitted an access-control check when adding a key to the current task's "default request-key keyring" via the request_key() system call, allowing a local user to use a sequence of crafted system calls to add keys to a keyring with only Search permission (not Write permission) to that keyring, related to construct_get_dest_keyring() in security/keys/request_key.c.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 4.14.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.14.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.14.7-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | linux | 4.9.65-3+deb9u1 | DSA-4073-1 |
| Debian 8 | linux | 3.16.51-3+deb8u1 | DSA-4082-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | linux | 3.2.96-3 | DLA-1232-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-119.143 | USN-3619-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1054.63 | USN-3619-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.13.0-1014.17 | USN-3632-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.13.0-1012.16 | USN-3617-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.13.0-41.46~16.04.1 | USN-3617-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.4.0-1020.25 | USN-3619-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-oem | 4.13.0-1022.24 | USN-3617-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.4.0-1086.94 | USN-3619-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1088.93 | USN-3619-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux | 3.13.0-144.193 | USN-3620-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1016.16 | USN-3619-2 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-119.143~14.04.1 | USN-3619-2 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.4.0-1008.10 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | kernel-rt +10 | 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7 | RHSA-2020:1070 |
| RHEL 7 | perf +18 | 3.10.0-1127.el7 | RHSA-2020:1016 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.31.1.el6uek | 0.4.5-3.el6 | ELSA-2019-4576 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.31.1.el7uek | 0.4.5-3.el7 | ELSA-2019-4576 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek +5 | 3.8.13-118.31.1.el7uek | ELSA-2019-4576, ELSA-2019-4575 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf +12 | 3.10.0-1127.el7 | ELSA-2020-1016 |
Advisories 13
- RHSA-2020:1070 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2020:1016 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- USN-3619-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-3620-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4073-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-4082-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1232-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3632-1 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-3619-2 linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-3617-2 linux-hwe, linux-gcp, linux-oem vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- ELSA-2020-1016 Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 6, 2020
- ELSA-2019-4576 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 12, 2019
- ELSA-2019-4575 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 12, 2019
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4dca6ea1d9432052afb06baf2e3ae78188a4410b
- 102301 vdb-entry
- USN-3617-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3619-2 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4082 vendor-advisory
- USN-3617-3 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180107 [SECURITY] [DLA 1232-1] linux security update mailing-list
- USN-3632-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3620-2 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4dca6ea1d9432052afb06baf2e3ae78188a4410b
- DSA-4073 vendor-advisory
- USN-3617-2 vendor-advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.6
- USN-3620-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3619-1 vendor-advisory