The join_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 mishandles object references in a certain error case, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (integer overflow and use-after-free) via crafted keyctl commands.
Linux kernel before 4.4.1
~ https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2016-0728