VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-9313

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…

HIGH 7.8EPSS 2.11%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.11%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 2.11% probability · 81th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected: linux/linux kernel
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7df3e59c3d1df4f87fe874c7956ef7a3d2f4d5fbIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/22/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94546Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7df3e59c3d1df4f87fe874c7956ef7a3d2f4d5fbIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7df3e59c3d1df4f87fe874c7956ef7a3d2f4d5fbIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/22/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94546Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7df3e59c3d1df4f87fe874c7956ef7a3d2f4d5fbIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.