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).
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Feb 23, 2017 | Jan 4, 2017 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Aug 28, 2019 | Jan 18, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 18, 2017 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Apr 4, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Aug 3, 2017 | Jan 18, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-default | Feb 14, 2017 | Jan 18, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1042-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-37-genericUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.8.0-37-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-37-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-1024-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-62-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-62-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-37-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-37-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-62-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-62-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-62-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-62-genericUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-37-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-62-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1046-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon | Feb 4, 2017 | Jan 18, 2017 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 18, 2017 |
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