CVE-2016-8650

CVE Details

Release Date:2018-07-30

Description


The mpi_powm function in lib/mpi/mpi-pow.c in the Linux kernel through4.8.11 does not ensure that memory is allocated for limb data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and panic) via an add_key system call for an RSA key with a zero exponent.

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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


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.15.1.el6uek)ELSA-2016-36512016-12-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.22.el6uek)ELSA-2016-36482016-12-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2018-18542018-06-25
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-36482016-12-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-36512016-12-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.15.1.el7uek)ELSA-2016-36512016-12-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.22.el7uek)ELSA-2016-36482016-12-07
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2017-09332017-04-12
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2017-0933-12017-04-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-36482016-12-07
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-36512016-12-09
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-01752016-12-09
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-01742016-12-07



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