CVE-2016-8646 Information

Description

The hash_accept function in crypto/algif_hash.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to trigger use of in-kernel hash algorithms for a socket that has received zero bytes of data.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4afa5f9617927453ac04b24b584f6c718dfb4f45 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.6 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/2 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94309 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388821 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4afa5f9617927453ac04b24b584f6c718dfb4f45

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

5.5