CVE-2016-10147

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.8.14 - Denial of Service via AF_ALG Socket with Incompatible Algorithm

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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).

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/48a992727d82cb7db076fa15d372178743b1f4cd
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=148063683310477&w=2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/13
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95677
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404200
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.15
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0043
EPSS Percentile 34.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.8.14
Published Jan 18, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026