CVE-2016-8646 | BDVDB-2026-79440 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388821
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4afa5f9617927453ac04b24b584f6c718dfb4f45
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94309
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.6
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4afa5f9617927453ac04b24b584f6c718dfb4f45
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/2
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.