CVE-2016-8646

CVE Details

Release Date:	2016-11-15
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

The hash_accept function in crypto/algif_hash.c in the Linux kernelbefore 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.

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

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	4.7
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3516	2017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.3.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3515	2017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.27.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3514	2017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3514	2017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3515	2017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3516	2017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.3.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3515	2017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.27.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3514	2017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-1308	2017-05-26
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-1308-1	2017-05-26
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3514	2017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3515	2017-02-09
Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0041	2017-02-09
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0040	2017-02-09
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0039	2017-02-08