CVE-2015-3331

Description

The __driver_rfc4106_decrypt function in arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19.3 does not properly determine the memory locations used for encrypted data, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by triggering a crypto API call, as demonstrated by use of a libkcapi test program with an AF_ALG(aead) socket.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.56% Top 15%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2631-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html vendor advisory third party advisory issue tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html vendor advisory third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2632-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html vendor advisory third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ccfe8c3f7e52ae83155cb038753f4c75b774ca8a third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html third party advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.3 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213322 issue tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ccfe8c3f7e52ae83155cb038753f4c75b774ca8a
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1199.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html vendor advisory third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/16 mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032416 third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html vendor advisory third party advisory issue tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1081.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3331?
CVE-2015-3331 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3331?
To fix CVE-2015-3331, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-3331 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-3331 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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