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CVE-2016-2053

The asn1_ber_decoder function in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) vi…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.7
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 41%
Public exploits
0
none known

The asn1_ber_decoder function in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ASN.1 BER file that lacks a public key, leading to mishandling by the public_key_verify_signature function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.04.7CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.7AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1300237 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/0d62e9dd6da45bbf0f33a8617afc5fe774c8f45f · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036763 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0d62e9dd6da45bbf0f33a8617afc5fe774c8f · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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