vulnerability

CentOS Linux: CVE-2016-8646: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
2016-11-27
Added
2017-05-27
Modified
2023-05-25

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.

Solution(s)

centos-upgrade-kernelcentos-upgrade-kernel-rt
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