CVE-2016-2053

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.7 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 27%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
< 4.3
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
wheezy
not-affected
bullseye (security)
5.10.226-1
fixed
bookworm
6.1.106-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.112-1
fixed
sid
6.11.5-1
fixed
trixie
6.11.5-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
wily
Fixed 4.2.0-35.40
released
vivid
ignored
trusty
Fixed 3.13.0-83.127
released
precise
not-affected
linux-2.6
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-armadaxp
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
not-affected
linux-aws
yakkety
dne
xenial
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
precise
dne
linux-flo
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
wily
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-gke
yakkety
dne
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-goldfish
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
wily
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-grouper
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-hwe
yakkety
dne
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-hwe-edge
yakkety
dne
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-linaro-omap
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-linaro-shared
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-linaro-vexpress
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-lts-quantal
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-lts-raring
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-lts-saucy
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-lts-trusty
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
Fixed 3.13.0-83.127~precise1
released
linux-lts-utopic
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
Fixed 3.16.0-69.89~14.04.1
released
precise
dne
linux-lts-vivid
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
Fixed 3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1
released
precise
dne
linux-lts-wily
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
Fixed 4.2.0-35.40~14.04.1
released
precise
dne
linux-lts-xenial
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
not-affected
precise
dne
linux-maguro
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-mako
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
wily
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-manta
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-qcm-msm
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-raspi2
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
wily
Fixed 4.2.0-1028.36
released
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-snapdragon
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-ti-omap4
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0d62e9dd6da45bbf0f33a8617afc5fe774c8f45f
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/4
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300237
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0d62e9dd6da45bbf0f33a8617afc5fe774c8f45f
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0d62e9dd6da45bbf0f33a8617afc5fe774c8f45f
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/4
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300237
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0d62e9dd6da45bbf0f33a8617afc5fe774c8f45f