VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-10147
crypto/mcryptd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by using an AF_ALG socket with an incompatible algorithm, as demonstrated by mcryptd(md5).
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
crypto/mcryptd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by using an AF_ALG socket with an incompatible algorithm, as demonstrated by mcryptd(md5).
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=48a992727d82cb7db076fa15d372178743b1f4cdIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=148063683310477&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.15Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95677
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404200Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/48a992727d82cb7db076fa15d372178743b1f4cdIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=48a992727d82cb7db076fa15d372178743b1f4cdIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=148063683310477&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.15Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95677
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404200Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/48a992727d82cb7db076fa15d372178743b1f4cdIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.