CVE-2011-4081

CVE Details

Release Date:

2012-05-24

Description

crypto/ghash-generic.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a failed or missing ghash_setkey function call, followed by a (1) ghash_update function call or (2) ghash_final function call, as demonstrated by a write operation on an AF_ALG socket.

See more information about CVE-2011-4081 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.9	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2012-2003	2012-03-07
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-300.11.1.el5uek)	ELSA-2012-2003	2012-03-07
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-300.11.1.el5uek)	ELSA-2012-2003	2012-03-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2012-0350	2012-03-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2012-2003	2012-03-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-300.11.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2012-2003	2012-03-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-300.11.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2012-2003	2012-03-07

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