CVE-2016-10147

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).

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=48a992727d82cb7db076fa15d372178743b1f4cd patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/48a992727d82cb7db076fa15d372178743b1f4cd patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=148063683310477&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/13 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95677 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404200 issue tracking
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.15 release notes vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10147?
CVE-2016-10147 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10147?
To fix CVE-2016-10147, 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-2016-10147 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10147 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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