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CVE-2016-9313

HIGH

7.8

Description

security/keys/big_key.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7 mishandles unsuccessful crypto registration in conjunction with successful key-type registration, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that uses the big_key data type.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published11/28/2016

Last Modified4/12/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7df3e59c3d1df4f87fe874c7956ef7a3d2f4d5fb(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/22/1(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94546(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7df3e59c3d1df4f87fe874c7956ef7a3d2f4d5fb(cve@mitre.org)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7df3e59c3d1df4f87fe874c7956ef7a3d2f4d5fb(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/22/1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94546(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7df3e59c3d1df4f87fe874c7956ef7a3d2f4d5fb(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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