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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-8650: ELSA-2017-0933: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-8650: ELSA-2017-0933: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
11/15/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/09/2016
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

The mpi_powm function in lib/mpi/mpi-pow.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 does not ensure that memory is allocated for limb data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and panic) via an add_key system call for an RSA key with a zero exponent.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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