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CVE-2016-2053 Details

Description

The asn1_ber_decoder function in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ASN.1 BER file that lacks a public key, leading to mishandling by the public_key_verify_signature function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.7 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0d62e9dd6da45bbf0f33a8617afc5fe774c8f45f CVEVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-310Cryptographic Issues[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 4.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

12 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2053
NVD Published Date:
May 2, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-2053 Details - Not Deferred