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Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-2053): linux vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-2053): linux vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
05/02/2016
Created
11/21/2024
Added
11/19/2024
Modified
11/27/2024

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-lts-trusty
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-lts-utopic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-lts-vivid
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-lts-wily
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-raspi2

References

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