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
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.9 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 6.9MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 6.9(low)
- EG Risk
- 36(Track)EG Risk 36/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity69% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 27%
- 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.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.16.7-ckt4-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.16.7-ckt4-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.16.7-ckt4-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.16.7-ckt4-1 | — |
Debian:7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 3.2.41-2 ... 3.2.65-1+deb7u1~bpo60+1 (34 versions) | 3.2.65-1+deb7u1 | — |
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
(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 21× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
Showing the most recent 100 of 146 total refreshes for this CVE.
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