CVE-2016-10147

Published: Jan 18, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

crypto/mcryptd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by using an AF_ALG socket with an incompatible algorithm, as demonstrated by mcryptd(md5).

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 4.8.14

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (18)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=48a992727d82cb7db076fa15d372178743b1f4cd

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=148063683310477&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.15

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/13

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95677

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404200

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/48a992727d82cb7db076fa15d372178743b1f4cd

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=48a992727d82cb7db076fa15d372178743b1f4cd